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Early morning at the launch pad

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

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 DORIS

Jason-1: LRA instrument

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4

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

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

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

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

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).

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

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Jason-1 launch images

Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Wind Speed