Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Jason-1 launch images

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

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.

Jason-3

Jason-1 Lithograph

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

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

Sea Surface Height

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

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

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-1 Altimeter

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that the ...

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.

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.

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

t - 12 minutes

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

Jason-1: LRA instrument