Delta II | Jason
United States Air Force · Delta II 7920-10 · Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
United States Air Force's 1,039th launch · 10th this year · humanity's 4,508th orbital launch attempt
December 7, 2001Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 7, 15:07 – Dec 7, 15:07 UTC
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Jason
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.
Earth Science · High Earth Orbit (HEO)
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