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Jason
Delta II · Earth Science
2001Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg
Mission
Jason-1 is the first follow-on to the highly successful TOPEX/Poseidon mission that measured ocean surface topography to an accuracy of 4.2 cm, enabled scientists to forecast the 1997-1998 El Niño, and improved understanding of ocean circulation and its effect of global climate.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- USAF
- Rocket
- Delta II
- Orbit
- HEO
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2