Jason-1
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Jason-1 was a joint U.S.-French oceanography satellite dedicated to precisely measuring sea surface height to study ocean circulation, climate change, and sea-level rise.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
ⓘ
altimetry satellite ⓘ oceanography satellite ⓘ |
| collaboration | joint NASA–CNES mission ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dataUse |
El Niño and La Niña monitoring
ⓘ
global sea-level trend estimation ⓘ ocean eddy and current studies ⓘ wave and wind field analysis ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 2013-07-03 ⓘ |
| endOfLifeReason | risk from space debris ⓘ |
| instrument |
DORIS tracking system
NERFINISHED
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GPS receiver ⓘ Jason Microwave Radiometer (JMR) NERFINISHED ⓘ Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon-2 radar altimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2001-12-07 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 2W
NERFINISHED
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Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta II 7920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | about 500 kg ⓘ |
| missionEnd | 2013-07-03 ⓘ |
| missionPurpose |
measure sea surface height
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monitor climate change ⓘ monitor sea-level rise ⓘ study ocean circulation ⓘ support marine meteorology ⓘ support operational oceanography ⓘ |
| missionStart | 2002-01 ⓘ |
| naming | named after Jason of Greek mythology ⓘ |
| operator |
CNES
NERFINISHED
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EUMETSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 66 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 112 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Low Earth orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType |
near-circular orbit
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non-sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| predecessor | TOPEX/Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program |
Jason satellite series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ocean Surface Topography Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repeatCycle | 10 days ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Proteus bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | deorbited ⓘ |
| successor |
Jason-2
NERFINISHED
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Jason-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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