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24.06.2008 View videos footage of the liftoff and the separation
To view video footage of the liftoff and of separation of the Jason-2 satellite from the second stage of the Delta II, see: Nasa, OSTM/Jason-2 is Headed for Orbit! (2min04)Nasa, video with the separation Jason-2/2nd stage of the...[more]
23.06.2008 Altimetry applications in videos: Ocean circulation
Because the currents transport heat and energy, they are major players in the Earth's climate. Observations by altimetry, combined with in situ surveys, give us a precise view of them, both at the surface and at depth. [more]
23.06.2008 OSTM/Jason-2: Altimeter's first waveforms off Angola
After the spectacular launch last Friday morning, the beginnings of life for the OSTM/Jason-2 are nominal. Doris was the first instrument to be turned ON. Designed to allow a precise determination of the satellite position,...[more]
20.06.2008 Jason-2 successfully launched!
Jason-2 was successfully launched today at 7:46 GMT. Separation from the launcher and injection of the satellite into orbit occurred 55 minutes after launch, followed by the deployment of the solar array using a pre-defined...[more]
20.06.2008 9-14 June, 2008 week
L'effet des tourbillons sur la productivité biologique des upwellings (Insu, 2008/06/11) Le lancement de Jason-2 fixé au 20 juin (Cnes, 2008/06/10) La prévision de l'océan (Cnes, 2008/06/10) On line availability of articles...[more]
19.06.2008 OSTM/Jason-2: One-Day forecast
All final checks are made, both on the OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft and the launch vehicle.The weather forecast mentions weak visibility, winds light to moderate and sea breeze but not impacting launch. The coundown is...[more]
17.06.2008 OSTM/Jason-2: sheltered inside fairing
The spacecraft OSTM/Jason-2 is now sheltered under the fairing. The Flight Readiness Review was achieved without any problems. This successfully operation allows the fuelling of the Delta II's second stage and the remainder of...[more]
