Program archive
Jason is explored here through 3 archived missions, from Jason-1 through Jason-3, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.
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3 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.
Jason-1 ocean-observation satellite launched at about 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms) and operated under NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and French space agency CNES.
Jason-2 ocean-observation satellite launched at about 1,125 pounds (510 kilograms) and operated under NASA, CNES, NOAA, and EUMETSAT.
Jason-3 ocean-observation satellite launched at about 1,220 pounds (553 kilograms) and operated under NOAA, EUMETSAT, CNES, and NASA.