CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - GPSP -
Full Name Global Positioning System Payload Status Operational
Instrument Agencies NASA Maturity
Instrument Type Precision orbit Geometry
Instrument Technology GNSS receiver Sampling TBD
Data Access Open Access Data Format NetCDF
Measurements and Applications Precision orbit determination.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary L1/L2/L5
N/A (N/A)
L-Band (2 - 1 GHz)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurementsGravity field
Ocean topography/currentsSea level
Ocean dynamic topography
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Sea Level click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
OSTM (Jason-2) - Ocean Surface Topography Mission (2008 - 2019)
Jason-3 - Jason-3 (2016 - 2025)
SWOT - Surface Water Ocean Topography (2022 - 2025)