Jason-1: LRA instrument

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Jason-1: JMR instrument

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

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 Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

Recorded live broadcast of Sentinel-6B, launched at 9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16 (12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

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

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

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

Jason-1 launch images

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

Altimeter Mission Series

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 ...

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

t - 12 minutes

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Ocean Dynamic Topography