Jason-2
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Jason-2 is an oceanography satellite mission that precisely measures sea surface height to study global ocean circulation, sea-level rise, and climate change.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
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altimetry mission ⓘ artificial satellite ⓘ oceanography satellite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
OSTM/Jason-2
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Ocean Surface Topography Mission Jason-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 1336 kilometers ⓘ |
| dataUse |
El Niño and La Niña monitoring
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climate variability studies ⓘ marine weather forecasting ⓘ ocean circulation modeling ⓘ sea-level trend estimation ⓘ |
| decommissioned | true ⓘ |
| endOfMission | 2019-10-10 ⓘ |
| endOfRoutineOperations | 2019-10 ⓘ |
| inclination | 66 degrees ⓘ |
| instrument |
Advanced Microwave Radiometer (AMR)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DORIS receiver ⓘ GPS payload ⓘ Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon-3 radar altimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 2008-06-20 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 2W
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Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta II 7320-10C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementType |
sea surface height
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significant wave height ⓘ surface wind speed ⓘ |
| missionType |
ocean topography
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sea surface height measurement ⓘ |
| operator |
CNES
NERFINISHED
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EUMETSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Low Earth orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType |
near-circular
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non-sun-synchronous ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jason-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Jason satellite series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
continue TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1 time series
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measure sea surface height ⓘ monitor sea-level rise ⓘ study global ocean circulation ⓘ support climate change research ⓘ |
| repeatCycle | 10 days ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyPartner |
CNES
NERFINISHED
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EUMETSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Jason-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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