Platforms: JASON-1

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Jason-1 was launched on December 7, 2001. The Jason-1 Launch vehicle is a Boeing Delta II 7920. The Delta vehicle is shared with another Nasa mission, Timed, with Jason-1 separated first. The launch site is Vandenberg Air Force Base. Its lifespan, announced for 5 years is already exceeded and the current capacities of the satellite still let forecast good performances.

Спутник

Onboard instruments: The Poseidon-2 altimeter The JMR radiometer Location systems Doris (Doppler location) TRSR (GPS location) LRA (laser tracking)

Результат

	Jason-1 operational time varying gravity model annual radial orbit signal.
	Ocean variability is the central focus of the Jason-1 mission. The satellite's orbit - identical to Topex/Poseidon - has been defined to cover 90% of the world's ice-free oceans every ten days. Real-time data delivery will make it possible to issue ocean bulletins in much the same way as we do weather forecasts today.

Источники

Описание: http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/en/missions/current-missions/jason-1/index.html
Изображения: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/jpl/missions/jason.html, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273117710003236, http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/en/missions/current-missions/jason-1/objectives.html