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Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Published:
January 17, 2016
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
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This is an artist's concept of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.
Artist's concept of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
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)
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing
TOPEX/Poseidon Line Drawing
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
The Falcon 9 protective payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Payload fairing containing the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
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
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
Poseidon-3 Altimeter
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Satellite Family Tree
t - 12 minutes
t - 12 minutes
TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
TOPEX/Poseidon Poster (no text)
Jason-1 Poster
Jason-1 Poster
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer
TOPEX/Poseidon Radiometer
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry
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...
Sentinel-6B: Extending the Legacy
Jason-3 Animation
Jason-3 Animation
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP
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)
Altimeter Mission Series
Altimeter Mission Series
Jason-3 3D Model
Jason-3 3D Model
To provide scientists with essential information about global and regional changes in the seas, NASA will launch the Jason-3 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Jason-3: Studying the Earth's Oceans from Space
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain