OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Jason-3 3D Model

Wave Height

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Whale Census and Habitat

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

Headed for Orbit!

The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time. With ...

Sea Surface Height

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

This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 Artists Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

For NASA JPL engineer Parag Vaze, studying Earth’s rising ocean has been a career three decades in the making.

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich