OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Jason-1 Artists Concept

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

Sea Surface Height

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

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

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).

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

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

The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

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

Radiometer Install - April 2007

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

Jason-1 Radiometer

Wave Height

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)

Jason-1 LRA

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

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

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

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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.

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1