OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Water Vapor

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

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

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

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

To provide scientists with essential information about global and regional changes in the seas, NASA will launch the Jason-3 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Altimeter Mission Series

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

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

This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Whale Census and Habitat

t - 10 minutes

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the Jason-3 spacecraft. Liftoff was at 10:42 a.m. PST (1:42 p.m. EST).

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

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.

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.

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

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

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

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

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.