TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

Ariane 42P launch vehicle

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the Jason-3 spacecraft. Liftoff was at 10:42 a.m. PST (1:42 p.m. EST).

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

Jason-1 Lithograph

Radiometer Install - April 2007

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

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

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

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

OSTM/Jason-2 LRA

Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99

Altimeter Mission Series

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.

Spacecraft processing

Jason-3 3D Model

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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