Jason-1 Altimeter

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

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Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

Jason-1 launch images

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

Jason-1 Radiometer

Jason-3

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

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Jason-1: TRSR instrument

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

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

Jason-3 Launch

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

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

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

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

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.