OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

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

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

Early morning at the launch pad

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.

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

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

t - 10 minutes

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

Spacecraft processing

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

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

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.

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

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

Jason-3 Launch

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

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

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

The ocean-observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 21, 2020 at 12:17 p.m. EST

Sea Level