OSTM/Jason-2

Ocean Surface Topography Mission / Jason-2
Artist's interpretation of the OSTM/Jason-2 satellite
NamesJason-2
Ocean Surface Topography Mission
OSTM
Mission typeOceanography mission
OperatorNASA, NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT
COSPAR ID2008-032A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.33105
WebsiteOcean Surface Topography from Space
Mission duration3 years (planned)
11 years, 3 months, 18 days (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
BusProteus
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass510 kg (1,120 lb)
Power500 watts
Start of mission
Launch date20 June 2008, 07:46:25 UTC
RocketDelta II 7320-10C
(Delta D334)
Launch siteVandenberg, SLC-2W
ContractorUnited Launch Alliance
End of mission
Deactivated9 October 2019
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Altitude1,336 km (830 mi)
Inclination66.00°
Period112.00 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]

  1. ^ "Ocean Surface Topography from Space". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Ocean Surface Topography from Space". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Ocean Surface Topography from Space". NASA/JPL. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.