Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Calibration/Validation Technology for the CO2 Satellite, Phase II
Project Introduction
AOS has shown that it is feasible to use the combined NASA/SBIR resources from Phases I and II to: (i) Build a turn-key analyzer system that has the dual-band/differential architecture and is small, light and sensitive enough to be deployed in the smallest zone of the Global Hawk (GH); (ii) Demonstrate TRL 9 and flight readiness of the analyzer system for deployment on the GH and (iii) Validate the analyzer system for observations of CO2 DMF by double-blind comparison with the flask sampling technology of NOAA/GMD and by broadband comparison with an AOS analyzer system that have been validated on hundreds of airborne missions. The net result of Phase II will be a TRL 9 CO2 analyzer system that can be deployed on the GH as needed for NASA field studies and validation of CO2 satellites.
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Anticipated Benefits
(i) Drop-in CO2 analyzer payload for great range of platforms to include robotics and the cabin of conventional aircraft. (ii) Studies of atmospheric CO2 as part of detailed process studies of oceanic and terrestrial environments. (iii) Improvement of all CO2 analyzer technologies invented and developed by AOS, Inc. for a substantial range of robotic and manned platforms. (i) CO2 analyzer payloads appropriate for the platforms of NASA's Airborne Science Program. (ii) Validation/calibration of the atmospheric CO2 column observed by satellite. (iii) Calibration of ground-based line of sight calibrators (TCON) of the CO2 satellite. (iv) Studies of atmospheric CO2 as part of detailed process studies of oceanic and terrestrial environments.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc. | Lead Organization | Industry | Boulder, Colorado |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Pasadena, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Colorado
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Organization:
- Atmospheric Observing Systems, Inc.
Responsible Program:
- Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
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Project Duration
Start: Jun 2011
End: Jun 2013
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 5 |
| Current: | 9 |
| Estimated End: | 9 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX08 Sensors and Instruments
- TX08.3 In-Situ Instruments and Sensors
- TX08.3.4 Environment Sensors
Target Destination
Earth
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