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This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.

Jason-1 Poster

Jason-1 launch images

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

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

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Ocean Dynamic Topography

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

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

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

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

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

For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.

Mike Davis in front of the faring

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 on top of the DPAF

Water Vapor

Jason-1 launch images

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

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

Early morning at the launch pad

NASA and its U.S. and international partners have teamed up to launch a new Earth-observing satellite called Sentinel-6B that will measure sea surface height of most of the planet’s ocean. These ob...

TOPEX/Poseidon Launch

Jason-1: JMR instrument