Category: News of the other missions

Start of payload and integration process for Jason-3.

Jason-3 will follow the three previous satellite altimetry missions: Topex/Poseidon (1992-2006), Jason-1 (2001) and Jason-2 (2008) to measure the ocean topography. Its launch is schedule in 2015 but many operations are already occured. The 3 intruments supplied by Nasa (Radiometer, GPS and LRA) have recently left the JPL in California. After a transatlantic flight, they arrive in the  South East of France in Thales to start the Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) process.

Further information: 

• Missions: <link internal-link>Jason-3
• Nasa website: <link http: www.nasa.gov topics earth features earth20130522.html _blank external-link-new-window>Nasa ships sensors seafaring satellite to France