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TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
Published:
September 13, 2010
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
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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
Jason-1: First Image
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Jason-3
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Wind Speed
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Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
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These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
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TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
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Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
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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
Sentinel-6 Launch
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
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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.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
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
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry
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
Jason-1 Launch Configuration
Jason-1 Launch Configuration
Jason-3
Jason-3
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
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
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
Jason-1 Artists Concept
Jason-1 Artists Concept