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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)
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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]
16.06.2008 Altimetry applications in videos: Lake Chad
Lake Chad's large surface in a topographical setting with low relief makes it an excellent object for study using altimetry satellites.[more]
12.06.2008 OSTM/Jason-2: launch confirmed on 20 June, 2008
Following the successful launch of the space telescope Glast from Cape Canaveral on 11 June, it has now been confirmed that the Jason-2 altimetry satellite will be launched with a Delta II launcher vehicle on 20 June.[more]