Engineering:Jason satellite series

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The Jason satellite series (Joint Altimetry Satellite Oceanography Network) is a series of oceanographic altimeter satellites. Satellites in the series include:

  • TOPEX/Poseidon (1992–2006), a joint-venture between NASA/NOAA and CNES, predecessor to the Jason satellites, included in the JASON network
  • Jason-1 (2001–2013)
  • Jason-2 (2008–2019)
  • Jason-3 (from 2016)
  • Jason-CS A (Jason Continuity of Service-A), formerly Sentinel-6A, now called Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (from 2020).
  • Jason-CS B (Jason Continuity of Service-B), Sentinel-6B, will launch in 2025