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TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
Published:
September 13, 2010
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
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Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
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
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Family Tree
TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing
TOPEX/Poseidon 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.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Artist's Rendering
This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.
Jason-3 over France
Jason-3 Launch
Jason-3 Launch
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
Jason-1 Artists Concept
Jason-1 Artists Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 Rollout at SLC-4, VAFB
Jason-1 TRSR
Jason-1 TRSR
Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007
Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
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