TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

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

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

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

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry

TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch

TOPEX/Poseidon GPS

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Launching aboard the joint U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is NASA’s next instrument that will help improve weather forecasting.

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

Water Vapor

Jason-1: LRA instrument

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. 

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-3 Launch

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4

Jason-3

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

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

Jason-1 Line Drawing