Jason-3

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna

Jason-1 Lithograph

A key ocean observation satellite has been named after Earth scientist Michael Freilich

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Wave Height

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

Jason-1 Radiometer

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4

High Resolution Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1: TRSR instrument

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

Our planet is changing. Our ocean is rising. And it affects us all. That’s why a new international satellite will continue the decades-long watch over our global ocean and help us better understand...

Mission team members perform acoustic tests of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite in a chamber outfitted with giant speakers that blast the spacecraft with sound. This is to ensure that the ...

Headed for Orbit!

TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept

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

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...

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

Oceans' Role in Climate - Jason-1

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP

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

Jason-3 Ready for Launch

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

OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna