NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Jason-2

Launch Time
Fri Jun 20, 2008 07:46 UTC

Rocket

Delta II 7320-10C
Image Credit: ULA
ULA
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 2,533 kN
Payload to LEO: 2,703 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 3
Rocket Height: 38.9 m
Fairing Diameter: 3.0 m
Fairing Height: 8.9 m

Mission Details

JASON-2/OSTM

OSTM/Jason-2, or the Ocean Surface Topography Mission on the Jason-2 satellite, is an international Earth observation satellite mission that continues the sea surface height measurements begun in 1992 by the joint NASA/CNES TOPEX/Poseidon mission and followed by the NASA/CNES Jason-1 mission launched in 2001.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 510.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-2W, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

2008

32nd orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

19th mission
5th mission of 2008
18th successful mission
14th consecutive successful mission

Delta II

137th mission
3rd mission of 2008
135th successful mission
82nd consecutive successful mission