The CLARREO Pathfinder (CPF) payload has been integrated! As of December 2023, all the pieces of CPF are now together, including the pointing system and heart of CPF, the Hyperspectral Imager for Climate Science (HySICS) instrument. Photo credit: LASP

The CLARREO Pathfinder (CPF) payload has been integrated! As of December 2023, all the pieces of CPF are now together, including the pointing system and heart of CPF, the Hyperspectral Imager for Climate Science (HySICS) instrument. Photo credit: LASP

The CLARREO Pathfinder (CPF) payload has been integrated! As of December 2023, all the pieces of CPF are now together, including the pointing system and heart of CPF, the Hyperspectral Imager for Climate Science (HySICS) instrument. Photo credit: LASP

LaRC Project Manager Gary Fleming discusses project updates at the Pre-Environmental Review (PER) at LASP on Dec. 13th, 2023.

LaRC Risk Manager Stephanie Harrison discusses project risks at the Pre-Environmental Review (PER) at LASP on Dec. 13th, 2023.

LASP Project Manager Greg Ucker discusses project updates at the Pre-Environmental Review (PER) at LASP on Dec. 13th, 2023.

NASA LaRC hosted over 40,000 members of the public during the LaRC Open House on October 21. Members of the CLARREO Pathfinder team were very proud to staff a CLARREO Pathfinder exhibit table and show a full-scale model of the payload to educate interested members of the public about the mission.

NASA LaRC hosted over 40,000 members of the public during the LaRC Open House on October 21. Members of the CLARREO Pathfinder team were very proud to staff a CLARREO Pathfinder exhibit table and show a full-scale model of the payload to educate interested members of the public about the mission.

NASA LaRC hosted over 40,000 members of the public during the LaRC Open House on October 21. Members of the CLARREO Pathfinder team were very proud to staff a CLARREO Pathfinder exhibit table and show a full-scale model of the payload to educate interested members of the public about the mission.

The Goddard Laser for Absolute Measurement of Radiance (GLAMR) team along with the LASP team and Independent Calibration team completed 10 days of independent calibration testing of HySICS on September 29. One of the highlights of the testing was that the GLAMR team achieved a record number of wavelengths tuned during a two-shift day as part of the effort.

The Goddard Laser for Absolute Measurement of Radiance (GLAMR) team along with the LASP team and Independent Calibration team completed 10 days of independent calibration testing of HySICS on September 29. One of the highlights of the testing was that the GLAMR team achieved a record number of wavelengths tuned during a two-shift day as part of the effort.

The Goddard Laser for Absolute Measurement of Radiance (GLAMR) and Independent Calibration teams celebrated together for successfully completing 10 days of independent calibration testing of HySICS!

Yolanda Shea (CPF Project Scientist) delivers hyperwall talk at the NASA Exhibit Booth at the Dec. 2022 AGU Meeting in Chicago. Photo credit: Amber Dooley

CPF Outreach Lead Amber Dooley shares updates about the CLARREO Pathfinder mission and its science with attendees at the AGU Fall Meeting in Chicago in Dec. 2022. Photo credit: Mike Taylor

The LASP team continues to make progress on assembling the HySICS Pointing System (HPS) onto the baseplate. Photo credit: LASP

LASP team members work on the HySICS (Hyperspectral Imager for Climate Science) instrument during the alignment of the spectrometer optical elements. Photo credit: LASP

A view of the HySICS Pointing System, or HPS. This is massive! There is the "cradle" about which the instrument rotates about one of its axes and the whole cradle can rotate about its azimuth. The two axes allow the instrument to point at the Sun, Moon, and match view angles with other sensors. The large size is illustrative of the exquisite control required to keep the instrument steady and pointing precisely on the ISS. Photo credit: LASP

Stephen Bowen, Robert Walker, Juan Mosquera, David McLain, Kenny Elliott are involved with the testing for the CLARREO PF PCU. Credits: NASA/Dave Bowman

Stephen Bowen, Robert Walker, Juan Mosquera, David McLain, Kenny Elliott are involved with the testing for the CLARREO PF PCU. Credits: NASA/Dave Bowman

Stephen Bowen, Robert Walker, Juan Mosquera, David McLain, Kenny Elliott are involved with the testing for the CLARREO PF PCU. Photo Credit: NASA/Dave Bowman

Stephen Bowen, Robert Walker, Juan Mosquera, David McLain, Kenny Elliott are involved with the testing for the CLARREO PF PCU. Credits: NASA/Dave Bowman

Assisted by Nancy Holloway, Gary Fleming recognized those who worked on the CLARREO Pathfinder 3D model. Credits: NASA/David C. Bowman

3D model of the Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Pathfinder (CLARREO-PF) Credits: NASA