The Jason is a
series
Series may refer to:
People with the name
* Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series
* George Series (1920–1995), English physicist
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
* Series, the ordered sets used in ...
of
oceanographic
Oceanography (), also known as oceanology and ocean science, is the scientific study of the oceans. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamic ...
altimeter satellites, including:
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TOPEX/Poseidon
TOPEX/Poseidon was a joint satellite altimeter mission between NASA, the U.S. space agency; and CNES, the French space agency, to map ocean surface topography. Launched on August 10, 1992, it was the first major oceanographic research satellite. ...
(1992–2006), a joint-venture between NASA and CNES, predecessor to the Jason satellites
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Jason-1 (2001–2013)
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Jason-2
OSTM/Jason-2, or Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 satellite, was an international Earth observation satellite altimeter joint mission for sea surface height measurements between NASA and CNES. It was the third satellite in a series st ...
(2008–2019)
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Jason-3 (from 2016)
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Jason-CS A (Jason Continuity of Service-A), formerly Sentinel-6A, now called
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (S6MF) is a radar altimeter satellite developed in partnership between several European and American organizations. It is part of the Jason satellite series and is named after Michael Freilich. S6MF includes ...
(from 2020).
* Jason-CS B (Jason Continuity of Service-B),
Sentinel-6B, will launch in 2025
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