Jason-1
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Jason-1 was a satellite altimeter oceanography mission. It sought to monitor global ocean circulation, study the ties between the ocean and the atmosphere, improve global climate forecasts and predict
Artist's interpretation of the Jason-1 satellite
A Boeing Delta II rocket carrying the Jason 1 and Timed satellites from Space Launch Complex-2 on Dec. 7.
Poseidon radar altimeter
Laser retroreflector
Proteus (satellite)
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PROTEUS is a 3-axis stabilized platform designed for mini-satellites weighing approximately 500 kg operating in low Earth orbit. The platform is used by six scientific satellites developed as part of
CALIPSO satellite (artist's rendering), 2005