NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
NIST in Space: Better Remote Sensors for Better Science
Project Introduction
This NASA Innovative Research Grant activity conducts engineering analysis to demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of applying a breakthrough remote sensor calibration concept to a wide range of future NASA remote sensor science missions, e.g., PACE, GEO-CAPE, CLARREO, HySpIRI, GACM and Heliophysics research.
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Anticipated Benefits
Commercialization of the concept for use in electro-optic laboratories worldwide is foreseen. Any scientific application requiring precision photon flux measurements in the 250 - 3000 nm wavelength range will benefit.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITT Exelis Geospatial Systems | Lead Organization | Industry | |
| ITT Space Systems, LLC | Supporting Organization | Industry | Rochester, New York |
| L-1 Standards and Technology, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Indiana
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Maryland
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Organization:
- ITT Exelis Geospatial Systems
Responsible Program:
- NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts
Project Management
Program Director:
Program Manager:
Principal Investigator:
- Joseph P Predina
Project Duration
Start: Sep 2012
End: Jun 2013
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 2 |
| Current: | 3 |
| Estimated End: | 3 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX11 Software, Modeling, Simulation, and Information Processing
- TX11.4 Information Processing
- TX11.4.4 Collaborative Science and Engineering
Target Destination
Earth
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