Jason-1 Radiometer

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-1 Line Drawing

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.

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

Jason-3 Launch

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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

Jason-1 Altimeter

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

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.

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

Jason-1: JMR instrument

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

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

Water Vapor

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images