CubeSat Laser Infrared CrosslinK (CLICK): A Demonstration of Flexible High-Data-Rate, Low-Cost, Full-Duplex CubeSat Optical Communications and Ranging Capability

Abstract: The CubeSat Laser Infrared CrosslinK (CLICK) mission will demonstrate technology to advance the state of…

Probabilistic Assessment of Tunguska-Scale Asteroid Impacts

Abstract: The Tunguska meteor airburst that felled trees across >2000 sq km of Siberian forest in…

Fiber-Based Laser MOPA Transmitter Packaging for Space Environment

Abstract: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has been developing lidar to remotely measure CO2 and CH4…

Tracking Radiometer Calibration Stability Using Three-Point Onboard Calibration

Abstract: Absolute calibration of radiometers is implemented onboard using one hot and one cold external calibration…

A New Laser Beam Pointing Method Using Laser Arrays

Abstract: A new method is described for optical data transmissions from satellites using laser arrays for…

Immersive Simulations and Engineering Environment (iSEE): Improving Fidelity of Virtual Reality Simulations

Abstract: The Immersive Simulation and Engineering Environment (iSEE) provides Kennedy Space Center (KSC) with accurate Human…

Plants for Life Support in Space

Abstract: Plants can provide a means of life support for space missions. Through photosynthesis, plant can…

Compensation of Oxygen Transmittance Effects for Proximal Sensing Retrieval of Canopy-Leaving Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence

Abstract: Estimates of Sun-Induced vegetation chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF) using remote sensing techniques are commonly determined by…

Synergy of Observations and Dynamo Models to Understand and Predict Solar Activity Cycles

Abstract: The long-standing problem of understanding the evolution of the global magnetic fields that drive solar…

GeneLab: A Systems Biology Platform for Omics Analysis

Abstract: NASA's GeneLab includes an open-access repository of some 200+ omics datasets generated by biological experiments…