Category: News of the Jason-3 mission

The Jason-3 launch is currently scheduled on Sunday, January 17 at 18:42:18 UTC from Vandenberg Airforce Base in California (USA).

The Flight Readiness Review (FRR) was achieved successfully on January 8, 2016. The satellite is now sheltered under the fairing (photo) of the SpaceX's Falcon9 rocket.  One last important phase of tests (Launch Readiness Review, LRR) will be held on D-2 in order to ensure that launch vehicle and satellite are both ready to achieve their mission.

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Credits SpaceX/TAS/CNES

Further information:

• Missions: <link internal-link>Jason-3, <link internal-link>Launch
• <link http: www.spacex.com falcon9 _blank external-link-new-window>SpaceX's Falcon9