OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

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.

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

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

Early morning at the launch pad

Spacecraft processing

Jason-1 launch images

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

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Jason-1 Lithograph

Jason-3

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 TRSR

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

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

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

Jason-1 launch images