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Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Published:
January 17, 2016
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
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 ...
Testing of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
Experts from NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA discuss the upcoming launch of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich in a recorded live broadcast
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Mike Davis in front of the faring
Mike Davis in front of the faring
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing
TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing
Radiometer Install - April 2007
Radiometer Install - April 2007
Jason-1 Artists Concept
Jason-1 Artists Concept
Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept
Jason-1 Launch - Artists Concept
Wave Height
Wave Height
Headed for Orbit!
Headed for Orbit!
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
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
Jason-1 DORIS
Jason-1 DORIS
Jason-1 LRA
Jason-1 LRA
Early morning at the launch pad
Early morning at the launch pad
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
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
The 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
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1 Radiometer
Jason-1: First Image
Jason-1: First Image
Jason-3 3D Model
Jason-3 3D Model