Jason-1 Altimeter

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4

Jason-3 Launch

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 Radiometer Antenna

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

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

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Jason-1 launch images

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.

Sea Surface Height

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

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

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

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

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Jason-1 Radiometer

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-1 DORIS

TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth

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

Mike Davis in front of the faring