Current Status
CLARREO Pathfinder Team Advances through HySICS Testing
The CLARREO Pathfinder team continues to make great progress on payload and scientific algorithm development and testing. In 2023, the CPF team has been conducting comprehensive characterization tests on the Hyperspectral Imager for Climate Science (HySICS) instrument to ensure that it can meet its rigorous and unprecedented accuracy goal. The HySICS instrument is an imaging spectrometer developed by LASP and is the heart of the CPF payload as the core subsystem enabling the high-accuracy measurements of reflected sunlight. After HySICS completes characterization testing, the team will begin HySICS environmental testing which will confirm the subsystem can endure the unique environmental conditions when installed on the International Space Station.
Team Updates
CPF in the News
NASA Administrator, Local NSBE Jr. Chapter Marvel at Langley During Tour | February 25, 2022
CLARREO Pathfinder Team Celebrates Completion of Milestone | November 2, 2021
CLARREO Pathfinder Science NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Opportunity Posted | September 29, 2021
CLARREO Pathfinder Power Converter Unit Completed | September 1, 2021
How Scientists Are Using the International Space Station to Study Earth's Climate | April 20, 2021
NASA doing 'preparatory work' for climate push, acting chief says | February 19, 2021
3D Model Will Aid in Development of Climate Instrument | NASA.gov | February 2, 2021
Balancing Earth’s energy checkbook | Boulder Weekly | May 30, 2019
House bill restores funding to Earth science and astrophysics missions | Space News | May 22, 2019
NASA Awards Contract for Climate Pathfinder Mission Instrument | NASA | September 27, 2018
CLARREO Pathfinder Undergoes Successful Mission Concept Review | NASA | September 15, 2016