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Artist's concept of Jason 1 Artist's concept of Jason 1 › Larger view |
Jason 1 is an Earth satellite designed to monitor global ocean circulation, study the ties between the oceans and atmosphere, improve global climate forecasts and predictions, and monitor events such as El Niño conditions and ocean eddies.
Like its predecessor, the Topex/Poseidon mission, Jason 1 is a joint mission of the United States and France. In 2008, a follow-on called the Ocean Surface and Topography Mission (OSTM/Jason 2) was launched to further Jason 1's studies. The two spacecraft now fly in tandem around Earth.
- Altimeter
- Radiometer
- Satellite tracking system
- Global Positioning System receiver
- Laser retroreflector array
| Type: | Orbiter |
| Status: | Current |
| Launch Date: | December 07, 2001 7:07 a.m. PST (15:07 UTC) |
| Launch Location: | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California |
| Target: | Earth |
| Current Location: | › Click to view
Orbit type: Near circular Altitude: 1,336-kilometer (830-mile) altitude at equator |
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