Current Status
CLARREO Pathfinder Team Meets Key Milestones Ahead of Payload Integration
The CLARREO Pathfinder team continues to make great progress on payload development and scientific algorithms. In 2022, the CPF team at LaRC and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) completed assembly of the Hyperspectral Imager for Climate Science (HySICS) Pointing System (HPS), began testing and verification of science algorithms and ground systems, and began characterization of the HySICS instrument. 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. The CPF team is looking forward to payload integration in early 2023.
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