Jason-1 Lithograph

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).

For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.

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

Jason-3

TOPEX/Poseidon Launch

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Sea Surface Height

NASA and its U.S. and international partners have teamed up to launch a new Earth-observing satellite called Sentinel-6B that will measure sea surface height of most of the planet’s ocean. These ob...

Jason-1 Radiometer

Jason-1 Altimeter

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

Jason-1 launch images

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

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

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

Mike Davis in front of the faring

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

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

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-1 LRA