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Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Published:
January 17, 2016
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
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TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
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: JMR instrument
Jason-1: JMR instrument
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Jason-1: LRA instrument
Jason-1: LRA instrument
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.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch footage
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Launch Footage
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Jason-1 Launch Configuration
Jason-1 Launch Configuration
t - 10 minutes
t - 10 minutes
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
Ionospheric Total Electron Content
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter
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
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.
Sentinel-6 Spacecraft Arrival/Offload
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
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
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 on pad at SLC-4, VAFB
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite is lifted to vertical at Space Launch Complex 4
Sentinel-6 on pad at SLC-4, VAFB