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Jason-3 Animation
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April 9, 2015
Jason-3 Animation
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The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
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Jason-3 Ready for Launch
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Jason-3
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Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
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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
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This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.
Jason-3 over the Amazon