Poseidon-3 Altimeter

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Launching aboard the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is NASA’s next instrument that will help improve weather forecasting.

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

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

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. 

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Jason-1 launch images

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

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

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

Radiometer Install - April 2007

Wave Height

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

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

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

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

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

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

t - 12 minutes

Jason-1: LRA instrument