TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

Jason-3

Jason-1: JMR instrument

Wave Height

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

Jason-1 Lithograph

Sea Surface Height

This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.

Jason-1 Radiometer

Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

Jason-1 Altimeter

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 launch images

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

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

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

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

Jason-1 DORIS

Headed for Orbit!

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept