Ariane 42P launch vehicle

Jason-3

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

A key ocean observation satellite has been named after Earth scientist Michael Freilich

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.

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

Jason-1 Artists Concept

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

TOPEX/Poseidon launch

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

Spacecraft processing

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-3

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

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.

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

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Jason-1 Poster

Ocean Dynamic Topography

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage