GEO-CAPE Airborne Simulator (GCAS)

This IRAD (Internal Research and Development) project was conceived as an aircraft instrument and designed with specifications that are closely aligned with the science requirements of the Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (GEO-CAPE) mission. The work has been used to both advance the technology readiness as well as refine the discipline science measurement requirements for the GEO-CAPE effort. The project consisted of integrating a two-channel UV/VIS/NIR spectrograph with command and control hardware and environmental enclosure suitable for autonomous flight onboard the Langley B-200 and other airborne platforms.