Jason-1 DORIS

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.

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

Whale Census and Habitat

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

Jason-1 Line Drawing

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

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

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

Jason-3

Jason-1 launch images

Launching aboard the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is NASA’s next instrument that will help improve weather forecasting.

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Spacecraft processing

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

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

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

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.

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

TOPEX/Poseidon launch