Water Vapor

Jason-3 on the Launch Pad

OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft

Sea Level

Launched on January 17, 2016, Jason-3 is a partnership that includes NOAA, NASA, CNES, and EUMETSAT.  The map shown here was generated using sea surface height measurements from the first 10 days (...

Jason-1 TRSR

These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel

Radiometer Rework - April 2007

Variability of Ocean Dynamic Topography

Whale Census and Habitat

Jason-3

These photos were taken during the Dual Payload Attach Fitting (DPAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/13/01) Photos: Scott Michel

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite secured inside its payload fairing, is rolled to Space Launch Complex 4

OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept

Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project

Headed for Orbit!

Poseidon-3 Altimeter

Jason-1 DORIS

Jason-1 launch images

Jason-1 launch images

These photos were taken during the Payload Attach Fitting (PAF) mating operation with Jason-1. (11/14/01) Photos: Scott Michel

Jason-1 Altimeter

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.

Jason-1 readies for launch in its bay at Vandenberg, AFB (10/31/01)

This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.

OSTM/Jason-2 GPSP