Jason-1 Radiometer

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

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

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

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

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

Mike Davis in front of the faring

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

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

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 Altimeter

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 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.

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

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

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

TOPEX/Poseidon DORIS

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Jason-3 Launch

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft