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Jason-1 Altimeter
Published:
September 13, 2010
Jason-1 Altimeter
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Nov. 21, 2020, at 9:17 a.m. PST
Sentinel-6 Launch
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
Radiometer Rework - April 2007
Radiometer Rework - April 2007
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.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 Rollout at SLC-4, VAFB
Sea Level
Sea Level
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) 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.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Jason-1: LRA instrument
Jason-1: LRA instrument
TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth
TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1 Radiometer
Spacecraft processing
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft processing
Wind Speed
Wind Speed