Delta II | Jason
Status: Success | Launched: Dec 07, 2001 15:07 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Delta II 7920-10 — Delta family
Mission
Jason-1 is the first follow-on to the highly successful TOPEX/Poseidon mission that measured ocean surface topography to an accuracy of 4.2 cm, enabled scientists to forecast the 1997-1998 El Niño, and improved understanding of ocean circulation and its effect of global climate.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: High Earth Orbit (HEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 2W
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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