Status
Success
Jason-1 / TIMED
Launch Time
Fri Dec 07, 2001 15:07 UTC
Fri Dec 07, 2001 15:07 UTC
100th Delta II launch
Rocket
Mission Details
Jason-1
Jason-1 is a satellite oceanography mission to monitor global ocean circulation, study the ties between the ocean and the atmosphere, and improve global climate forecasts and predictions. Built by Thales Alenia Space. Operated by NASA and CNES.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 500.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
TIMED
The TIMED (Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics) is an orbiter mission dedicated to studying the dynamics of the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere (MLT) portion of the Earth's atmosphere. Built by the Applied Physics Laboratory.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 660.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-2W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
2001
56th orbital launch attempt
Delta II
100th mission
7th mission of 2001
98th successful mission
45th consecutive successful mission