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Oceanography satellite decommissioned

According to NAA, the Jason-1 ocean altimetry satellite, a US-French satellite doing oceanography surveys for more than 11 years has been decommissioned. The satellite helped create a climate data record of global ocean surface topography.

9 Jul 2013

Jason-1 was decommissioned after the loss of its last remaining transmitter late last month.

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