Jason-1 was launched on Vandenberg Air Force Base of U. S. on Dec.7, 2001, which aims at continuing the TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite data which is valuable for ocean and environment research.

• 为了延续这套对海洋和环境研究极具价值的卫星数据集,2001年12月7日,JASON-1卫星高度计在美国范登堡空军基地发射升空。