OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

Jason-3 3D Model

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

Jason-1: LRA instrument

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

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.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

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...

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

Jason-1: First Image

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

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

Jason-1 Radiometer