OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

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

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.

QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon

Radiometer Install - April 2007

Jason-1 Line Drawing

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

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

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

TOPEX/Poseidon Launch

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

Jason-1 launch images

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

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

Jason-1 launch images

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

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Early morning at the launch pad

TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth

Jason-1 launch images

NASA and its U.S. and international partners have teamed up to launch a new Earth-observing satellite called Sentinel-6B that will measure sea surface height of most of the planet’s ocean. These ob...