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OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
Published:
September 13, 2010
OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft
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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
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
t - 7 minutes - Photo: Tom Shain
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t - 12 minutes
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Jason-1 Altimeter
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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
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
This artist's concept shows Jason-3 over the California coast.
Jason-3 over California
Launch preparations are progressing! (11/21/01) Photos: Stacy Mitchell of John Hopkins APL/TIMED project
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Recorded live launch broadcast of Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
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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
High Resolution Jason-1 launch images
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Jason-1 Poster
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Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will join a long-standing family of Earth observing satellites from NASA and European partners.
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Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Jason-1 in full flight configuration
Jason-1: TRSR instrument
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TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
TOPEX/Poseidon Artist's Concept
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.
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OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
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