Ocean Dynamic Topography

Whale Census and Habitat

The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.

Mike Davis in front of the faring

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

Jason-1 LRA

Jason-1 Line Drawing

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

Jason-1 launch images

Sea Surface Height

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

Radiometer Install - April 2007

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Nov. 21, 2020, at 9:17 a.m. PST

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4

Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Launched on January 17, 2016, Jason-3 is a partnership that includes NOAA, NASA, CNES, and EUMETSAT.  The map shown here was generated using sea surface height measurements from the first 10 days (...