Jason-1 Altimeter

Wave Height

Jason-1 Lithograph

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that the ...

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Headed for Orbit!

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

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

Mike Davis in front of the faring

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

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

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

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

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.

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

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OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

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

Ocean Dynamic Topography

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

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images