The Jason 1 satellite

The Jason 1 satellite has arrived at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., for final launch preparations leading to liftoff no earlier than Sept. 15. The French-built spacecraft is the follow-on to the Topex/Poseidon satellite, which has been making measurements of ocean surface topography for nearly a decade...

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