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TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
Published:
August 10, 2000
TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
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Jason-1: TRSR instrument
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Fathoming the forces that determine global sea levels can be daunting. We present a guide to the basics of ocean surface topography.
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch Footage
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Family Tree
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
t - 12 minutes
t - 12 minutes
TOPEX/Poseidon Instruments
TOPEX/Poseidon Instruments
Early morning at the launch pad
Early morning at the launch pad
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
One of the best ways to understand Earth's ocean is from the perspective of space.
Climate Change and the Global Ocean
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)
TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
The SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 on pad at SLC-4, VAFB
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
Jason-3
Jason-3
Here we provide side by side comparisons of Pacific Ocean sea surface height (SSH) anomalies of what is presently happening in 2015 with the Pacific Ocean signal during the famous 1997 El Niño.
El Niño: 1997 vs. 2015
Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Watch the Launch of the Ocean-Observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite
TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks
TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
NASA Climate Watcher Waves Goodbye
NASA Climate Watcher Waves Goodbye
Ariane 42P launch vehicle
Ariane 42P launch vehicle