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Jason-3: Gathering Environmental Intelligence from the World's Oceans

Jason-3, a U.S.-European satellite mission, lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California today at 10:42 a.m. PST aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9.

The successful launch of Jason-3 on January 17, 2016, was a major accomplishment for the Jason mission, but it is by no means the end of the road.

Did you know satellites can measure Earth’s oceans from space? The Jason-3 satellite, set to launch in January 2016, will collect critical sea…

Do you have questions about the launch of the Jason-3 satellite? Today is your chance to ask actual NOAA and NASA scientists about the satellite and i

Jason-3, the latest in a series of satellites that tracks the rate of global sea-level rise and can help NOAA more accurately forecast the strength of

The Jason-3 satellite, set to launch in 2016, will collect critical sea surface height data, adding to a satellite data record going back to 1992…

How will NOAA’s GOES-R satellite get from its current home in Colorado to Kennedy Space Center for launch in October 2016? Watch this fun video to…