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Jason-3
Published:
January 14, 2016
Artist's rendering of Jason-3.
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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
Sentinel-6 Launch
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
Wave Height
Wave Height
The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
The Antonov cargo aircraft carrying the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite touches down on the runway at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2020.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
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
Sentinel-6 Rollout at SLC-4, VAFB
Jason-1 Line Drawing
Jason-1 Line Drawing
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring
Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring
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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)
Jason-3 Animation
Jason-3 Animation
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
TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing
TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing
Jason-1 Poster
Jason-1 Poster
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
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
t - 12 minutes
t - 12 minutes
Jason-1 LRA
Jason-1 LRA
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch