Platform-based Instruments:
Orbit
Orbit Altitude:
1336 km
Orbit Inclination:
66 degrees
Repeat Cycle:
10 Day
Orbit Type:
LEO > Low Earth Orbit > Polar Non-Sun-Synchronous
Related Data Sets
Description
The Ocean Surface Topography Mission on the Jason-2 satellite (OSTM/Jason-2) is a follow-on to the Jason mission. It was launched on June 20 2008. Visit the sections below for more details about the
... mission. See the Fact Sheet for more information.
http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/ostm-fact-sheet.html
+ Preliminary OST/Jason-2 datasets are now available
OSTM/Jason-2: Ancillary Files
Link: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?gov.noaa.class.J2-ANC
OSTM/Jason-2: Auxiliary Files
Link: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?gov.noaa.class.J2-AUX
OSTM/Jason-2: Orbital Information
Link: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?gov.noaa.class.J2-ORBINFO
OSTM/Jason-2: NRTAVS QA Reports
Link: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?gov.noaa.class.J2-QA
OSTM/Jason-2: Telemetry
Link: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?gov.noaa.class.J2-TEL
OSTM/Jason-2: Level-2 Geophysical Data Records
Link: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?gov.noaa.class.J2-XGDR
OSTM/Jason-2: Documentation
Link: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?gov.noaa.class.J2-DOC
Online Resource:
Platform Logistics:
Design Life:
3 Years
Launch Date:
2008-06-20
Launch Site:
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA
Primary Sponsors:
USA/NASA
USA/NOAA
France/CNES
EUMETSAT