2016-002A
NOAA/EUMETSAT operational mission with JPL and CNES support. CNES to perform early orbit ops. Thales Proteus; replacing Jason-2 with almost identical satellite. It measures both ocean surface and local wave height and is being used to study El Nino and other global climate phenomena.
| Jason-3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Jan 17 | 1842:18 | Launch by Falcon 9 v1.1 | V SLC4E |
| 1844:48? | Stage 1 MECO | ||
| 1844:54 | Stage 1 sep | ||
| 1845:03 | Stage 2 burn | ||
| 1845:33 | Fairing | ||
| Stage 1 boostback | |||
| Stage 1 entry | |||
| 1851:18 | Stage 2 MECO-1 | 175 x 1321 x 66 | |
| 1851 | Stage 1 landing attempt on JRTI | ||
| Landing leg locking failure | |||
| 1937:24 | MES-2 T+55:06 12s or 6s? | ||
| 1937:30? | MECO-2 | 1305 x 1320 x 66 | |
| 1938:06 | Stage 2 sep | ||
| 2024? | MES-3 | ||
| 2024? | MECO-3 | ||
| 2030? | Stage 2 deorbit over Pacific circa 158W 30N? | ||
Payload:
- Poseidon-3B altimeter (CNES)
- AMR microwave radiometer (JPL)
- DORIS (CNES)
- GPSP GPS Payload receiver
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