Jason 1 [CNES]
Jason 1 [CNES] |
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. The joint NASA-CNES program will launch a French spacecraft on an American Delta-7920-10C from Vandenberg AFB. Like TOPEX/Poseidon, the payload will include both American and French instruments. Jason-1 altimeter data will be part of a suite of data provided by other JPL-managed ocean missions - the GRACE mission will use two satellites to accurately measure Earth's mass distribution, and the QuikSCAT scatterometer mission will measure ocean-surface winds.
Jason 1 features following instruments:
| Nation: | USA, France |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Altimetry, Radar |
| Operator: | NASA, CNES |
| Contractors: | Alcatel Space |
| Equipment: | JMR, TRSR, LRA, Poseidon-2, DORIS |
| Configuration: | Proteus Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 500 kg |
| Orbit: | 1366 km, 66° |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launcher | Remarks: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason 1 | 07.12.2001 | Va SLC-2W | Delta-7920-10C | with TIMED |
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Last update: 27.09.2009
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