Jason-1 Altimeter

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

Jason-1 Artists Concept

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007

Whale Census and Habitat

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

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

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.

Jason-1: JMR 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.

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

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

Early morning at the launch pad

Wave Height

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

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's 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.