Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 7 December 2001 - 1 July 2013
Status Decommissioned
Orbit type Circular non-sun-synchronous orbit
Altitude 1336
Orbit inclination 66.038
Orbit period 120
Satellite family: Jason (Joint Altimetry Satellite Oceanography Network)
Jason is the name of a joint CNES/NASA oceanography mission series with the objective to monitor global ocean circulation, discover the tie between the oceans and atmosphere, improve global climate predictions, and to monitor events such as El Niño conditions and ocean eddies.Sensor characteristics
| Sensor name | JMR (Jason Microwave Radiometer) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Imaging radiometer (passive microwave) |
| Resolution class | Very Low (> 1 km) |
| Sensor name | POSEIDON-2 (Solid-State Radar Altimeter) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Radar altimeter |
| Resolution class | NA |