| Satellite |
Jason-3 |
| Launch |
2012 |
| Mission |
Measure sea surface height |
| Altitude |
1336 km |
| Inclination |
66° (non-sun-synchronous) |
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Jason-3 is proposed to take over and continue the missions of Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1 and 2, in the framework of a cooperation between CNES, NASA, Eumetsat and NOAA. It should carry the same kind of payload as its three predecessors for a high-precision altimetry mission: a Poseidon-class altimeter, a radiometer and three location systems. The orbit should also be identical.
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