OSTM/Jason-2 Spacecraft Separation
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Channel: NASA's Kennedy Space Center · 2010 · Science & Technology
The OSTM/Jason-2 spacecraft will be delivered into a circular, low Earth orbit, where it will begin its three-year mission to map the surface of 95 percent of our planet's ice-free oceans. Information collected by the 1,115-pound satellite is expected to provide several benefits, including improved weather forecasting, enhanced hurricane prediction, and a better understanding of ocean climate phenomena such as El Nino and La Nina. No copyright protection is asserted for this video. If a recognizable person appears in this video, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this video is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release.
