Jason 1 satellite arrives at Vandenberg for processing

THE JASON 1 satellite, a joint project of NASA and CNES, the French space agency, arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for final preparations before its planned Sept. 15 launch. Jason 1 is a follow-on to Topex/Poseidon, a U.S.-French spacecraft that has been making ocean surface topography...

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