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Jason-3
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January 15, 2016
Artist's concept of Jason-3.
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OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
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
Recorded live broadcast of Sentinel-6B, launched at 9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16 (12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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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)
Wave Height
Wave Height
TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks
TOPEX/Poseidon Ground Tracks
Sea Surface Height
Sea Surface Height
To provide scientists with essential information about global and regional changes in the seas, NASA will launch the Jason-3 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Jason-3: Studying the Earth's Oceans from Space
Radiometer Install - April 2007
Radiometer Install - April 2007
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1 Radiometer
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-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
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
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
OSTM/Jason-2 DORIS
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
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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TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
Early morning at the launch pad
Early morning at the launch pad
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Jason-1 on top of the DPAF
Jason-1 on top of the DPAF