Delta II
SuccessJason · United States Air Force
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
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.
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