Welcome to the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE)

Studying the planet to protect it, make predictions, and inform action.

 
Successful Seventh Annual SAGE III/ISS Science Team Meeting
 
SAGE III Mission Interns Code Their Way to Success
 
Langley Researchers Elected to International Ozone Commission
 
The 3rd Cohort of SAGE III/ISS Science Team Selections
 
SAGE III/ISS Level 2 Aerosol Auxiliary Product Release Announcement
 
Successful Sixth Annual SAGE III/ISS Science Team Meeting
 
New SAGE III Quicklook and Expedited Data Portal
 
Announcing the release of SAGE III/ISS Data Version 5.3!
 
New Opportunity: 2023 ROSES Call for SAGE III/ISS Science Team
 
SAGE III Sees Tonga Aerosols, Water Vapor Months After Eruption
 
SARP Ozone Sondes Coincide with SAGE III/ISS Measurements
 
Langley Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month Recognizing SAGE III / DEVELOP Team Member
 
NASA Langley opens first new lab in nearly 30 years (Daily Press Article)
 
SAGE III Observes ISS Contamination Environment
 
SAGE III Instrument Detects Stratospheric Effects of Indonesian Volcanic Eruption
 
SAGE III/ISS Team Announces the Second Official Release of V5.2 Science Data Products
 
Enhanced Stratospheric Aerosols from Fukutoku-Okanoba Eruption
 
Summer Interns Successfully Accomplish Science & Engineering Projects for SAGE III Mission
 
Studying Earth's Stratospheric Water Vapor
 
New SAGE III Science Team Announced!
 
SAGE III Celebrates First Light Anniversary- Looking Back on Critical Stratospheric Ozone & Aerosol Data
 
SAGE III Sees California Wildfire Effects in Stratosphere
 
20 Years of Observing Earth from the International Space Station
 
SAGE III Interns Successfully Complete Virtual Internship Program
 
New Opportunity: SAGE III/ISS Science Team Added to ROSES-2020
 
SAGE III/ISS Observes Aerosol Spike from Australian Fires
 
SAGE III Sees Mercury Transit the Sun!
 
Power Restored to SAGE III/ISS!
 
SAGE III Team Attends AGU Fall Meeting
 
SAGE III Science Challenges Aboard the ISS
 
SAGE III Former Project Scientist Awarded Prestigious Medal
 
The SAGE III Science Team is announced!
 
Science Data Validation has Started! 3/16/18
 
SAGE III/IV Presented at Science Mission Directorate Monthly Science Review 2/28/18
 
First Lunar Data Release! 1/10/18
 
SAGE III/ISS Observes British Columbia Wildfires 12/19/17
 
SAGE III/ISS Initial Data Release - Available Now! 10/26/17
 
New Science Event Map Available! 09/01/17
 
Did you see the solar eclipse? SAGE III saw it too! 8/31/17
 
SAGE III is assembling a science team! 8/16/17
 
Get a look at one of the first ozone profiles from SAGE III/ISS! 7/17/17
 
New Science Event Map Available! 07/16/17
 
Commissioning continues, new science event map available! 06/15/17
 
SAGE III Passes Final Milestone Review 05/25/17
 
Commissioning continues, new science event map available! 04/14/17
 
SAGE III is collecting preliminary science data from the space station! 03/20/2017
 
Activation has begun! 03/14/17
 
The SAGE Instrument is installed on the NVP! 03/09/2017
 
The NVP is installed on the space station! The Instrument Payload is next! 03/06/2017
 
The Instrument and nadir viewing platform have been removed from the Dragon trunk! 03/03/2017
 
Science event predictions are here! Check out our validation page! 02/28/2017
 
Astronauts on the space station captured the SpaceX Dragon and it's attached to the Harmony module 02/23/2017
 
Successful separation of the Dragon capsule! SAGE III is on it's way to the space station! Scheduled arrival, February 22, 2017! 02/19/2017
 
SpaceX CRS-10 successfully launches at 9:39 AM EST February 19, 2017! 02/19/2017
 
Launch scrubbed, next opportunity would be 9:38 AM EST February 19 02/18/2017

Meet the Team

  • Marilee Roell

    SAGE III/ISS Science Manager

  • David Flittner

    SAGE III/ISS Project Scientist

  • Jamie Nehrir

    SAGE III/ISS Mission Operations Manager

  • Greg Paxton

    SAGE III/ISS Ground Systems Lead

  • Kaitlin Liles

    SAGE III/ISS Chief Engineer / Lead Thermal Engineer

  • Bob Borchardt

    SAGE III/ISS Lead Technical Payload Engineer

  • Robbie Manion

    SAGE III/ISS Science Computing Facility Lead

  • Carrie Roller

    SAGE III/ISS Science Validation Lead

  • Kevin Leavor

    SAGE III/ISS Lead Data Scientist

  • Mary Cate McKee

    SAGE III/ISS Data Scientist

  • Andrew Peterson

    SAGE III/ISS Ground Systems Manager

  • Jonathan Hicks

    SAGE III/ISS Ground Systems Engineer

  • Jim Farmer

    SAGE III/ISS Ground Systems Engineer

  • Samuel Porter

    SAGE III/ISS Deputy Mission Operations Manager

  • Caitlyn Stone

    SAGE III/ISS Mission Operations Engineer

  • Joshua McDonald

    SAGE III/ISS Mission Operations Engineer

  • Donald Cleckner

    SAGE III/ISS Mission Operations Engineer

  • James Losey

    SAGE III/ISS Mission Operations Engineer

  • Mahesh Kovilakam

    SAGE III/ISS Aerosol Research Scientist

  • Travis Knepp

    SAGE III/ISS Aerosol Research Scientist

Learn About the Science of SAGE

How much ozone is in the stratosphere? What role do aerosols play in the air we breathe? These are some of the question we are seeking to answer with SAGE missions. Read more about the science behind SAGE.

Get News & Outreach Materials

Need photos for a story? Need lesson plans for the classroom? Just want some cool activities to do? Connect with us through our communications section including a blog with the most recent and upcoming events.

Learn About the SAGE Partners

SAGE is a NASA Langley Research Center-led mission with partners around the world including other NASA centers, space agencies, and commercial partners. Check out our partners using our interactive map.

Connect to Validation Efforts

The SAGE mission has validation partners all over the world. If you are involved, or would like to be involved in validation of SAGE data, click here to learn more about planning.