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Jason-3 3D Model

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

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.

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Jason-1: First Image

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.

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage

Jason-3 Animation

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

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 ...

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

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

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

The joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is the next in a line of Earth-observing satellites that will collect the most accurate data yet on sea level and how it changes over time. With ...

Sea Surface Height

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Jason-1 launch images

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