Energy News  
EARTH OBSERVATION
Jason-1 Will Make It's 30,000th Orbit

Artists concept of Jason-1 ground track. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
by Staff Writers
 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2008
 The Jason-1 spacecraft will make its 30,000th science orbit this week. Revolution number 30,000 will begin at 10:27 UTC (3:27 a.m. PDT) on June 14th, 2008 and will be completed at 12:19 UTC (5:19 a.m. PDT). From its vantage point 1,336 kilometers (830 miles) above Earth, Jason-1 uses its radar altimeter to precisely measure the topography of the ocean surface.

Jason-1 was launched December 7, 2001, as the follow-on to Topex/Poseidon, which successfully collected science data from 1992 to 2005. Both missions are a partnership between NASA and the French space agency, CNES. Covering 95% of Earth's ice-free ocean every 10 days, Jason-1 continues the critical data record of ocean surface topography, increasing our understanding of ocean circulation and the oceans' role in climate.

The data record of sea level from space will be continued into the next decade with the launch of the Ocean Surface Topography Mission on the Jason-2 satellite (OSTM/Jason-2), scheduled for June 20 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Following spacecraft and instrument checkout and orbit maneuvers, OSTM/Jason-2 will operate in a tandem mode with Jason-1, providing a more detailed look at smaller-scale ocean phenomena and increasing global coverage by two-fold.

For OSTM/Jason-2, NOAA and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) join NASA and CNES in partnership. These two operational agencies will move radar altimetry from a research tool to a mature technology with everyday uses to benefit society.

Congratulations to the Jason-1 team on reaching this important milestone and best wishes for continued contributions to Earth science.

Community
 Email This Article
 Comment On This Article
Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
 Earth Observation News - Suppiliers, Technology and Application


Memory Foam Mattress Review
SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
 Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellite for tracking sea levels set for launch
 Washington (AFP) June 19, 2008
 The French-US satellite Jason 2, slated for lift-off Friday from California, will provide precise monitoring of rising sea levels and currents and track the effects of climate change.






ENERGY TECH
  • Bush calls on Congress to lift offshore drilling ban
  • Brazil's Petrobras to start biofuel sales in Japan: report
  • The United States' big crude habit
  • Japan, China strike landmark gas-sharing deal

    • CIVIL NUCLEAR
  • Areva to create world's largest uranium mine in Namibia
  • Russian Nuclear Agency Rejects Rumors Of Radiation Leaks
  • Japan PM says wants 'normal' ties with NKorea
  • IAEA meet to protect nuclear plants from earthquakes

    • BLUE SKY
  • NASA And Air Resources Board To Examine California Air Quality
  • Field Project Seeks Clues To Climate Change In Remote Atmospheric Region
  • US And UK Research Centers Launch Major Collaboration On Atmospheric Studies
  • NASA Satellites Illuminate Influence of Pollution On Clouds And Climate

    • WOOD PILE
  • Tropical Forest Sustainability Could Be A Climate Change Boon
  • Plan To Conserve Forests May Be Detrimental To Other Ecosystems
  • Britain, Norway launch fund to preserve Congo Basin rainforest
  • If A Tree Falls In The Forest And No One Hears It Does The Climate Change

    • FARM NEWS
  • British minister sparks row over GM crops
  • Caviar for the masses -- Japan offers 'Cavianne'
  • EU to raise ceilings on fishing fuel aid, but no move on tuna ban
  • US breadbasket state Iowa faces crop losses from flooding

    • CAR TECH
  • Hungarian "Solo" concept car, super-light and super-ecological
  • Toyota says to ramp up production in China
  • Ford, GM see boost in trade with China
  • Honda starts producing next-generation fuel cell car

    • AEROSPACE
  • DARPA Technology Enables Continued Flight In Spite Of Catastrophic Wing Damage
  • The Tu-144: The Future That Never Was
  • China's new jumbo-jet firm no threat to Airbus, Boeing: state media
  • China unveils new jumbo jet company: report

    • NUCLEAR SPACE
  • Nuclear Power In Space - Part 2
  • Outside View: Nuclear future in space
  • Nuclear Power In Space

    • The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement