A big idea is coming to life.
It’s the PACE Ocean Color instrument...OCI...
…designed to measure intensity of light
…across many bands of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
OCI is a one-of-a-kind instrument
and NASA engineers are building it now.
The most advanced ocean color instrument ever,
OCI will collect data to to address essential scientific
questions about our oceans and atmosphere.
This is the engineering model to test the system
that will ultimately be built to fly on PACE.
Engineers will test the model
and those tests will inform the construction
of flight hardware.
Science needs new tools
to answer big questions.
When it launches
The PACE mission will be an Earth science leader
and OCI will provide first-of-its-kind
ocean observations as well as
capabilities to monitor atmospheric aerosols
and clouds, continuing essential data records
and extending our capabilities for a new generation.