In-flight characterization of the Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP2) on the NASA PACE mission

Brent A. McBride; Noah Sienkiewicz; Xiaoguang Xu; Anin Puthukkudy; Roberto Fernandez-Borda; J. Vanderlei Martins

doi:10.1117/12.3033680

20 November 2024 In-flight characterization of the Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP2) on the NASA PACE mission

Brent A. McBride, Noah Sienkiewicz, Xiaoguang Xu, Anin Puthukkudy, Roberto Fernandez-Borda, J. Vanderlei Martins

Proceedings Volume 13192, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXVIII; 131920H (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3033680
Event: Remote Sensing, 2024, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

The Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP2) is a novel wide-field of view imaging polarimeter instrument on the recently-launched NASA Plankton Aerosol Cloud ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission. Since launch on February 8 2024, HARP2 has taken over 6 months of global Earth data. In order for this data to meet scientific quality standards, we must ensure that it is as accurate as possible and over long periods of time. We use well-characterized Earth targets, such as Saharan deserts, as well as regular views of the Sun and dark frames to trend our on-orbit calibration. In this work, we discuss the preliminary performance trends derived from these activities and how well they compare with the HARP2 prelaunch calibration.

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Brent A. McBride, Noah Sienkiewicz, Xiaoguang Xu, Anin Puthukkudy, Roberto Fernandez-Borda, and J. Vanderlei Martins "In-flight characterization of the Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP2) on the NASA PACE mission", Proc. SPIE 13192, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XXVIII, 131920H (20 November 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3033680

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