OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Recorded live broadcast of Sentinel-6B, launched at 9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16 (12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Jason-1 Lithograph

Jason-1 Altimeter

Wave Height

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.

Watch the Jason-3 Mission Briefing from Friday, Jan 15, 2016 - panelists gave an overview of the Jason-3 mission.

Sea Surface Height

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

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

Spacecraft processing

A key ocean observation satellite has been named after Earth scientist Michael Freilich

Jason-1 Line Drawing

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

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

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

Wind Speed

Jason-3

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain