Less than a month after launch, the new NASA-French space agency Jason 2 oceanography satellite has produced its first complete maps.
A new oceanography satellite launched on a globe-circling voyage to continue charting sea level, a vital indicator of global climate change.
07.16.08 - For humans in the path of destructive hurricanes and tsunamis, an accurate warning of the pending event is critical for damage control and survival.
07.08.08 - Imagine the lives that could be saved from flash floods if only scientists could more accurately predict the dynamics of Earth's often unpredictable oceans.
NASA Telemetry Manager Mark Levigne confirmed the separation of the OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft.
› View This VideoThe OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft is on its way into space to begin a three-year mission to map the ocean's surface.
› View This VideoGo behind the scenes as a Delta II rocket prepares to launch the OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft.
› Learn MoreA new satellite mission will help monitor Earth's changing climate and improve weather forecasting.
› View This VideoThis animation shows the Ocean Surface Topography/Jason-2 spacecraft with its instruments working.