Photo: U.S. Air Force/Michael Peterson · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · LEO
Jason 3 is a scientific Earth observation satellite designed to monitor and precisely measure the world’s oceans. The final flight of Falcon 9 v1.1.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON-3 2016-002A | Payload | 1305 × 1317 km · 66.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2016-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).