OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

TOPEX/Poseidon 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.

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

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

t - 12 minutes

Ocean Dynamic Topography

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

Jason-1 Lithograph

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. 

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

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

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

Jason-1: First Image

Sea Surface Height

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-1 DORIS

Water Vapor

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data