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Jason-3
Published:
January 15, 2016
Artist's concept of Jason-3.
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Jason-3 Animation
Jason-3 Animation
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Spacecraft processing
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft processing
OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing
OSTM/Jason-2 Line Drawing
For NASA JPL engineer Parag Vaze, studying Earth’s rising ocean has been a career three decades in the making.
NASA Engineer Observes Sea Level Rise from Space for 30 Years
Water Vapor
Water Vapor
Jason-1 Lithograph
Jason-1 Lithograph
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
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)
OSTM/Jason-2 LRA
OSTM/Jason-2 LRA
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
Jason-3 3D Model
Jason-3 3D Model
In this illustration, the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft - the world's latest sea-level satellite - orbits Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Orbits Earth (Illustration)
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel
Jason-1 Line Drawing
Jason-1 Line Drawing
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the Jason-3 spacecraft. Liftoff was at 10:42 a.m. PST (1:42 p.m. EST).
Liftoff of Jason-3
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)
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Wind Speed
Wind Speed
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast
News Update on Launch of the Sea Level-Monitoring Satellite, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
Jason-3 Launch
Jason-3 Launch