SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Jason-3 satellite on Sunday, January 17th at 1:42 PM EST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Jason-3, a mission from NOAA and NASA, will measure sea level heights around the world. It's equipped with a radar altimeter which can track sea surface heights by pulsing microwaves down at the surface of the ocean and measuring the time it takes…
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