TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

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

Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

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

Headed for Orbit!

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.

Jason-1 Launch Configuration

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

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

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

Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

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).

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.

Jason-1 launch images

OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP