Satellite characteristics
Launch Date - End 16 January 2016 -
Status Operational
Orbit type non-sun-synchronous low Earth orbit
Altitude 1336
Orbit inclination 66
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 | DORIS (Doppler Orbitography and Radio-positioning Integrated by Satellite) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Radar altimeter |
| Resolution class | NA |
| Sensor name | GPSP (Global Positioning System Payload) |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Radar altimeter |
| Resolution class | NA |
| Sensor name | Poseidon-3 |
|---|---|
| Sensor short description | |
| Sensor type | Radar altimeter |
| Resolution class | Very Low (> 1 km) |