TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer

Mike Davis in front of the faring

This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.

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

Jason-1 Line Drawing

Ionospheric Total Electron Content

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

Jason-1 Artists Concept

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

Jason-3 Launch

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4

TOPEX/Poseidon LRA

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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 images

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

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

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data

The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

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.