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September 13, 2010
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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
Early morning at the launch pad
Early morning at the launch pad
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch
Jason-3 Satellite Prepared For Launch
This artist's concept show Jason-3 over France.
Jason-3 over France
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry
Applications of Spaceborne Altimetry
This artist's concept show Jason-3 over the Amazon.
Jason-3 over the Amazon
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
Jason-3 Lifts Off!
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
OSTM/Jason-2 Radiometer Antenna
Jason-1 Launch Configuration
Jason-1 Launch Configuration
This animation illustrates the evolution of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (relative to the respective normal state) in the Pacific Ocean associated with the 2015-2016 El Niño.
2015-2016 El Niño-Southern Oscillation Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
Jason-1 atop the Delta II Photo: Tom Shain
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
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
Jason-3 on the Launch Pad
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
TOPEX/Poseidon over Earth
Jason-1: JMR instrument
Jason-1: JMR 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
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
Altimeter Applications - JPL Open House '99
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
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-3 Begins Mapping the Ocean
Ariane 42P launch vehicle
Ariane 42P launch vehicle
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
OSTM/Jason-2 Artist's Concept
This illustration shows the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft in orbit above Earth with its deployable solar panels extended.
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Artist's Rendering
Wind Speed
Wind Speed