Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20.
Suomi NPP data announcement
OSTM/Jason-2 Resources
OSTM/Jason-2 Documents
| Name Sort descending | Description | File Type | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maneuver List for OSTM/Jason-2 | Satellite attitude event information for Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2. | RTF (64.23 kb) | ||
| OSTM Safe Holds | A list of safe holds for the Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM). | RTF (1.35 kb) | ||
| OSTM/Jason-2 Cycle List | Start times of Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) cycles. | RTF (11.11 kb) | ||
| OSTM/Jason-2 Handbook | Handbook for Ocean Surface Topography Mission(OSTM)/Jason 2 data users. | PDF (1.13 mb) | Aug. 3, 2009 |
OSTM/Jason-2 Learning Resources
This ARSET training focuses on NASA products available to assess sea level change.
Training
June 10-17, 2025
For more than 30 years, NASA and its partners have flown satellite altimeter missions providing essential sea level change data to inform coastal communities.
Data in Action
Feb. 5, 2025
Sentinel-6 and Multi-Scale Ultra-High Resolution data reveal how Hurricane Helene rapidly intensified in the warm Gulf waters.
Data in Action
Oct. 3, 2024
Sea surface height data from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission reveal complex interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere that affect global weather and climate such as El Niño.
Data in Action
Oct. 31, 2023
SWOT provides high-resolution data to help researchers monitor the vertical transport of heat and carbon within the ocean.
Data in Action
Sept. 15, 2023
SWOT and ECCO can measure sea surface height at different resolutions for monitoring the ocean's vertical heat, carbon transport, and other processes.
Data in Action
Nov. 2, 2022
Improvements in the new version of this gridded product enhance data collection for the oceanography and climate science communities.
Data in Action
June 15, 2022
Satellite observations complement other sensors to gauge Earth’s energy imbalance (EEI) more accurately.
Data in Action
Feb. 18, 2022
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Sentinel-6B observations will also inform early warnings and forecasts systems.
News
Dec. 16, 2025
The global average sea level is rising. Dr. Philip Thompson uses NASA Earth science data to explore how—and when—this will affect vulnerable communities.
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
Using data from four ocean altimetry missions, a new PO.DAAC animation shows more than a quarter-century of global average sea level change.
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Nov. 4, 2020
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