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A joint NASA/CNES ocean altimetry satellite launched in 2001 as the direct successor to TOPEX/Poseidon, continuing precise global sea-level measurements.
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Jason-1 ranks #49 of 101 in the Spacecraft ranking, behind Soyuz-T, ahead of Vostok 2.
Successful continuation of TOPEX sea-level record, valuable but less groundbreaking than predecessor.
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