Jason-3 Active Mission Jason-3 is the fourth mission in a U.S.-European series of satellite missions that measure the height of the ocean surface. Type Orbiter Launch Jan. 17, 2016 Target Earth Objective Measure the height of the ocean surface Learn more about Jason-3 Jason-3 Stories Explore All Jason-3 Stories Article1 Min ReadDownwelling Kelvin Wave in the PacificArticle1 Min ReadJason-3 Produces First Global Map of Sea Surface Height 2 Min ReadArtist’s Concept of U.S.-European Jason-3 Ocean Altimetry Satellite over the AmazonArticle 2 Min ReadArtist’s Concept of U.S.-European Jason-3 Ocean Altimetry Satellite over FranceArticle 2 Min ReadArtist’s Concept of U.S.-European Jason-3 Ocean Altimetry Satellite over CaliforniaArticle Keep Exploring Discover More from Earth Science Explore Earth Science Earth Science at Work NASA Earth Science helps Americans respond to challenges and societal needs — such as wildland fires, hurricanes, and water supplies… Earth Science Missions In order to study the Earth as a whole system and understand how it is changing, NASA develops and supports… Earth Science Data Open access to NASA’s archive of Earth science data
