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September 13, 2010
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These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Jason-1 on top of the DPAF
Jason-1 on top of the DPAF
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
Jason-3 3D Model
Jason-3 3D Model
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.
Artist's concept of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
Jason-1 LRA
Jason-1 LRA
Sea Surface Height
Sea Surface Height
In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Orbits Earth (Illustration)
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
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.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch Footage
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 ...
New U.S.-European Satellite Tracking Sea Level Rise
For NASA JPL engineer Parag Vaze, studying Earth’s rising ocean has been a career three decades in the making.
NASA Engineer Observes Sea Level Rise from Space for 30 Years
Altimeter Mission Series
Altimeter Mission Series
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
To provide scientists with essential information about global and regional changes in the seas, NASA will launch the Jason-3 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Jason-3: Studying the Earth's Oceans from Space
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
The SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 on pad at SLC-4, VAFB