NOAA-NASA-CNES-EUMETSAT Jason-3 Oceanography Spacecraft
International ocean-observation orbiter launched in 2016 to measure global sea-surface height and extend the long-term record of ocean topography for ocean circulation, sea-level, weather, and climate research.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Jason-3Jason 3Jason-3 satelliteOSTM/Jason-3
- Family Name
- Jason-3
- Full Name
- NOAA-NASA-CNES-EUMETSAT Jason-3 Oceanography Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterearth_observationresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- International ocean-observation orbiter launched in 2016 to measure global sea-surface height and extend the long-term record of ocean topography for ocean circulation, sea-level, weather, and climate research.
- First Flight Year
- 2,016
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/jason-3/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:25:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:25:52 UTC