TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

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

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

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

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

Altimeter Mission Series

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).

Watch the Jason-3 Science Briefing from Friday, Jan 15, 2016 - panelists discussed the science and research of the Jason-3 mission.

NASA and its U.S. and international partners have teamed up to launch a new Earth-observing satellite called Sentinel-6B that will measure sea surface height of most of the planet’s ocean. These ob...

Mike Davis in front of the faring

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Jason-1 Line Drawing

Jason-1 launch images

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

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.

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

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

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

Sea Level

Jason-1 Poster

TOPEX/Poseidon Launch

Early morning at the launch pad

Water Vapor