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September 13, 2010
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the Jason-3 spacecraft. Liftoff was at 10:42 a.m. PST (1:42 p.m. EST).
Liftoff of Jason-3
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
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Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
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High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution 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
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
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
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept
Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept
Jason-1 Poster
Jason-1 Poster
Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation
Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation
Jason-1 LRA
Jason-1 LRA
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 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.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS
TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS
TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer
TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer
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