Jason-1: TRSR instrument

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.

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 LRA

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

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Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

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.

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

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1: JMR instrument

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

Wave Height

Sea Surface Height

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

Jason-1 TRSR

A key ocean observation satellite has been named after Earth scientist Michael Freilich

Jason-1 Lithograph

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

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