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Jason-3 Ready for Launch
Published:
January 17, 2016
Jason-3 Ready for Launch
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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
Jason-3
Jason-3
Ocean Dynamic Topography
Ocean Dynamic Topography
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)
Recorded live broadcast of Sentinel-6B, launched at 9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday, Nov. 16 (12:21 a.m. EST, Monday, Nov. 17) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Relive the Launch: Sentinel-6B
Jason-1 on top of the DPAF
Jason-1 on top of the DPAF
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
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite sits in front of a testing chamber where mission team members tested whether the spacecraft could endure the loud sounds it will encounter during launch.
Testing of Sentintel-6 Michael Freilich satellite
Jason-3 3D Model
Jason-3 3D Model
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
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
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-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Altimeter Mission Series
Altimeter Mission Series
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
Jason-1 launch images
Jason-1 launch images
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
QuickTime VR of TOPEX/Poseidon
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
OSTM/Jason-2 LRA
OSTM/Jason-2 LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
TOPEX/Poseidon LRA
Jason-1 LRA
Jason-1 LRA
Jason-1 Lithograph
Jason-1 Lithograph
t - 10 minutes
t - 10 minutes
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS
TOPEX/Poseidon GPS