| Satellite |
Jason-1 |
| Launched |
7 December 2001 |
| Mission |
Measure sea surface height |
| Altitude |
1336 km |
| Inclination |
66° (non-sun-synchronous) |
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Jason-1 is the follow-on to Topex/Poseidon, whose main features it has inherited (orbit, instruments, measurement accuracy, etc.), and is being developed jointly by CNES and NASA. Satellite control and data processing operations are performed by a new ground segment.
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