Jason-3 Animation

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

Jason-1 launch images

Watch the Jason-3 Mission Briefing from Friday, Jan 15, 2016 - panelists gave an overview of the Jason-3 mission.

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.

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

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

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...

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

Jason-1: JMR instrument

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

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

t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain

This video discusses the water cycle, which is the movement of water around the Earth, and its importance to life. Changes to the water cycle affect climate and vice versa.

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

For over 20 years NASA has been tracking the global surface topography of the ocean in order to understand the important role it plays in our daily lives. Climate change is causing our Ocean to war...

Sea Level Isn't Level - Why it matters

For NASA scientist Severine Fournier, studying our planet knows no borders.

TOPEX/Poseidon Launch

OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing

Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain

Jason-1 Lithograph

El Niño/La Niña - (12/1996 - 01/2000)

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