Jason-1 Artists Concept

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.

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

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

Jason-3 Animation

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

Jason-1 Lithograph

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

Water Vapor

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

Jason-1 launch images

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

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

Jason-1 TRSR

Spacecraft processing

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).

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Jason-3 Launch