Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · HEO
Jason-1 is the first follow-on to the highly successful TOPEX/Poseidon mission that measured ocean surface topography to an accuracy of 4.2 cm, enabled scientists to forecast the 1997-1998 El Niño, and improved understanding of ocean circulation and its effect of global climate.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON-1 2001-055A | Payload | 1318 × 1332 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| TIMED 2001-055B | Payload | 580 × 581 km · 74.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 2 R/B 2001-055C | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-01-01 | |
| DELTA 2 DEB [DPAF] 2001-055D | Debris | 1313 × 1330 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| TIMED DEB 2001-055E | Debris | re-entered 2012-02-10 | |
| JASON-1 DEB 2001-055F | Debris | 1165 × 1223 km · 66.0° | Globe |
| JASON-1 DEB 2001-055G | Debris | 974 × 1107 km · 66.1° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2001-055. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).