![]() Artist's interpretation of the OSTM/Jason-2 satellite | |
Names | Jason-2 Ocean Surface Topography Mission OSTM |
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Mission type | Oceanography mission |
Operator | NASA, NOAA, CNES, EUMETSAT |
COSPAR ID | 2008-032A |
SATCAT no. | 33105 |
Website | Ocean Surface Topography from Space |
Mission duration | 3 years (planned) 11 years, 3 months, 18 days (achieved) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | Proteus |
Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
Launch mass | 510 kg (1,120 lb) |
Power | 500 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 June 2008, 07:46:25 UTC |
Rocket | Delta II 7320-10C (Delta D334) |
Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-2W |
Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
End of mission | |
Deactivated | 9 October 2019 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Altitude | 1,336 km (830 mi) |
Inclination | 66.00° |
Period | 112.00 minutes |
OSTM/Jason-2, or Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 satellite,[1] was an international Earth observation satellite altimeter joint mission for sea surface height measurements between NASA and CNES. It was the third satellite in a series started in 1992 by the NASA/CNES TOPEX/Poseidon mission[2] and continued by the NASA/CNES Jason-1 mission launched in 2001.[3]