Jason-1 Radiometer

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

TOPEX/Poseidon 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. 

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

Whale Census and Habitat

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

Spacecraft processing

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

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1: First Image

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

Ocean Dynamic Topography

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

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 ...

Sea Level

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99

This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Mission to Planet Earth