****************************************************************************** dorismail 20-Jun-2018 16:40:04 Message No 1117 ****************************************************************************** Author: Ferrage Pascale Subject: Happy Birthday Jason 2 ! De : Marechal Christophe [mailto:Christophe.Marechal@cnes.fr] Envoy=E9 : mercredi 20 juin 2018 14:59 =C0 : ostst@jpl.nasa.gov Objet : Happy Birthday Jason 2 ! Dear OSTST, Today, the OSTM/Jason-2 mission (Ocean Surface Topography Mission) marks it= s 10th year in orbit. Jason-2 has now completed 47,000 orbital revolutions = of our planet, acquiring measurements of unequalled precision from more tha= n 300 million radar pulses. Jason-2 has enabled numerous scientists all over the world to gain new insi= ghts into the ocean phenomena playing a key role in our planet's changing c= limate. Extending the long series of measurements started in 1992 with TOPE= X/Poseidon and then continued by Jason-1, it has quantified and provided ev= idence for the mean rise in sea level of three millimetres a year, which to= day is undisputable and a crucial indicator for assessing and planning for = the impacts of climate change that are proving dramatic for certain coastal= regions and islands. I think I can speak for every person involved in the control and/or exploit= ation of this spacecraft and say that we are still overwhelmed to be part o= f this great adventure : we would like to thank all of OSTST members for ma= king this possible thanks to their unwavering commitment ! Let's wish a long life to Jason 2 on LRO ! Christophe Marechal - CNES Jason-2&3 project manager - on behalf of Jason-2= project managers from NOAA, EUMETSAT and JPL