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Jason-3
Published:
January 15, 2016
Artist's concept of Jason-3.
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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
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
This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.
Jason-3 over France
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 Ground Tracks
TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks
t - 10 minutes
t - 10 minutes
Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography
Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography
Watch the Jason-3 Science Briefing from Friday, Jan 15, 2016 - panelists discussed the science and research of the Jason-3 mission.
The Science of Jason-3
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1 Radiometer
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
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007
Radiometer Installation Team - April 2007
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1
Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1
Water Vapor
Water Vapor
Jason-3 Launch
Jason-3 Launch
The ocean-observing Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 21, 2020 at 12:17 p.m. EST
NASA and SpaceX Launch U.S.-European Mission to Monitor World's Ocean (Recap)
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
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
TOPEX/Poseidon Launch
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.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
TOPEX/Poseidon Collecting Data
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch