Jason-3

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

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.

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.

Jason-3 Lifts Off!

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

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

Jason-1 Line Drawing

TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

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

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

Jason-3 Animation

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

TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing

Jason-1 Poster

TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth

Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.

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Jason-1 LRA

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch