 Artist's interpretation of the OSTM/Jason-2 satellite | |
| Names | Jason-2 Ocean Surface Topography Mission OSTM |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Oceanography mission |
| Operator | NASA, NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-032A |
| SATCAT no. | 33105 |
| Website | Ocean Surface Topography from Space |
| Mission duration | 3 years (planned) 11 years, 3 months, 18 days (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Proteus |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 510 kg (1,120 lb) |
| Power | 500 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 June 2008, 07:46:25 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta II 7320-10C (Delta D334) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-2W |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | 9 October 2019 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Altitude | 1,336 km (830 mi) |
| Inclination | 66.00° |
| Period | 112.00 minutes |
OSTM/Jason-2, or Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 satellite,[1] was an international Earth observation satellite altimeter joint mission for sea surface height measurements between NASA and CNES. It was the third satellite in a series started in 1992 by the NASA/CNES TOPEX/Poseidon mission[2] and continued by the NASA/CNES Jason-1 mission launched in 2001.[3]
- ^ "Ocean Surface Topography from Space". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Ocean Surface Topography from Space". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Ocean Surface Topography from Space". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
