Jason-3
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Jason-3 is a satellite mission dedicated to precise ocean surface topography measurements, supporting climate monitoring, sea-level tracking, and operational oceanography.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
ⓘ
altimetry mission ⓘ artificial satellite ⓘ oceanography satellite ⓘ |
| altitude | about 1336 kilometers ⓘ |
| dataContinuityWith |
Jason-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jason-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ TOPEX/Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
global mean sea level estimation
ⓘ
marine forecasting services ⓘ ocean current mapping ⓘ storm surge forecasting ⓘ |
| designedLifetime | 5 years ⓘ |
| developedBy | CNES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPartnershipWith |
EUMETSAT
NERFINISHED
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NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Jason-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
AMR microwave radiometer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DORIS receiver ⓘ GPS payload ⓘ Laser Retroreflector Array NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon-3B radar altimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 2016-01-17 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 4E
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Falcon 9 v1.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
sea surface height
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significant wave height ⓘ surface wind speed ⓘ |
| missionType |
ocean surface topography
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radar altimetry ⓘ |
| operator |
CNES
NERFINISHED
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EUMETSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA ⓘ NOAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 66 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 112 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType |
low Earth orbit
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non-sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | Jason satellite series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Jason-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jason-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ TOPEX/Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
climate monitoring
ⓘ
operational oceanography ⓘ precise ocean surface topography measurements ⓘ sea-level tracking ⓘ |
| repeatCycle | 10 days ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Proteus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports |
El Niño and La Niña monitoring
ⓘ
marine meteorology ⓘ ocean circulation studies ⓘ wave height monitoring ⓘ |
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