Jason-1 Radiometer

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

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007

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

Jason-3

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch

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

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

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

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

t - 12 minutes

Sea Surface Height

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Headed for Orbit!

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

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 DORIS

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

Jason-1 Altimeter

Jason-1 launch images

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

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS