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Satellite:
JASON-1
Satellite details
Acronym
JASON-1
Full name
Joint Altimetry Satellite Oceanography Network - 1
Satellite Description
1st flight unit of the JASON series.
Main mission: ocean topography and waves.
Substantial contribution to Solid Earth (geoid).
Significant contribution to space weather.
Mass at launch
500 kg
Dry mass
450 kg
Power
450 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Off-line Interim Geophysical Data Record re-processed after CNES makes available the Precise Orbit Determination are distributed within 1-2 days.
Statistically analysed Geophysical Data Records are distributed from archives within 2 months.
Orbit
Drifting orbit
Altitude
1324 km
Inclination
66
°
Space agency
NASA
, CNES , EUMETSAT , NOAA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
TRSR no longer functional.
Orbit lowered to 1324 km from the original 1336 km in April-May 2012 to perform a geodetic mission.
Fatal failure of the transmitter on 21 June 2013.
Launch
07 Dec 2001
EOL
01 Jul 2013
Last update:
2019-10-29
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
JASON-1
Acronym
Full name
DORIS
Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
JMR
JASON Microwave Radiometer
LRA
Laser Retroreflector Array
Poseidon-2
Poseidon 2
TRSR
Turbo Rogue Space Receiver
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
JASON-1
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed
Telecommunication frequency or microwave sensing channel information Show expert details
Service
Dir or Mode
Frequency
Emission designator
Bandwidth
Polarisation
D/A
Data rate or Baseband
Comments
DORIS
E-S
401.25 MHz
23K0G1D
23 kHz
RHCP
D
Precise positioning by DORIS
DORIS
E-S
2036.25 MHz
95K0G1D
95 kHz
RHCP
D
Precise positioning by DORIS
Poseidon-2
active
5300 - 5300 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
C-band radar altimeter
Poseidon-2
active
13575 - 13575 MHz
N/R kHz
-
A
Ku-band radar altimeter
JMR
passive
18700 MHz
200000 kHz
-
A
Window channel (supporting altimeter)
JMR
passive
23800 MHz
400000 kHz
-
A
Water vapour channel (supporting altimeter)
JMR
passive
34000 MHz
400000 kHz
-
A
Window channel (supporting altimeter)