Poseidon-3 Altimeter

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-1 Line Drawing

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

Whale Census and Habitat

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

Jason-1 TRSR

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

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.

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

Jason-1 launch images

Radiometer Install - April 2007

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

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

Wind Speed

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

Water Vapor

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

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

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

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

Jason-1 LRA

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 ...