Jason-3

NASA and its U.S. and international partners have teamed up to launch a new Earth-observing satellite called Sentinel-6B that will measure sea surface height of most of the planet’s ocean. These ob...

These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel

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

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket

Jason-1 Altimeter

Jason-1 LRA

Inside half of the Delta Clam shell faring

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.

Whale Census and Habitat

Radiometer Install - Jan. 2007

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.

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.

Jason-1 Spacecraft Animation

The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

Jason-1: LRA instrument

Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.

Jason-1 launch images

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

Jason-1 Lithograph

Jason-1 in full flight configuration

Ariane 42P launch vehicle