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Completed TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)
Thermal infra-red (TIR) simultaneous multi-angle hyperspectral limb profiler remote sensor compatible with smallsat platforms (eg 12U) to address Earth Science decadal survey goals for upcoming Announcements of Opportunity (AO). The targeted outcome of this effort will be design trades to incorporate dispersive optics into limb sounding aerosol radiometers. Instrument designs from previous awards will be evaluated and serve as a baseline for this design study.
NASA and other government agencies may benefit from this work by understanding the instrument system impacts for incorporating dispersive optics into a compact thermal infrared sensor. While funded by NASA GSFC's Earth science line of business, this instrument is capable of planetary atmospheric limb observations. The commercial space industry may benefit from this effort through the acquisition of components as well as required design enhancements determined to be needed for a successful sensor.
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