TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

Decades of Discovery - How altimeters help us every day.

Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast

B-roll for media. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is an Earth-observing satellite that will collect data on sea level and how it changes over time. By measuring sea surface height, scientists world...

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

In many communities in the U.S., sea level rise is already a factor in people’s lives in the form of high-tide flooding.

Sea Surface Height 01/2006-04/2010

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

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.

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-1: LRA instrument

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

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

Jason-1 launch images

NASA Climate Watcher Waves Goodbye

On the left is Sea Surface Height Anomalies (SSHA) relative to the sea level mean (1993-2018). On the right is Global Mean Sea Level (GMSL) with the sea level trend as the straight line. The data a...

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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 Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

One of the best ways to understand Earth's ocean is from the perspective of space.

Jason-1 on top of the DPAF

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