On May 25, 2017, the SAGE III/ISS project conducted a successful Post-Launch Acceptance Review (PLAR), the final project lifecycle review. This marks the end of the “project” and the beginning of the science “mission.” Once commissioning is completed, the Science Directorate takes over SAGE III/ISS from Flight Projects Directorate.The mission operations team is continuing its work to complete commissioning and collect data from the instrument. The science team is analyzing that data and getting ready to release it to
The mission operations team is continuing its work to complete commissioning and collect data from the instrument. The science team is analyzing that data and getting ready to release it to the public where it will be freely available from the Atmospheric Science Data Center. That is expected to happen in the fall.
The science team is also gearing up to work with partners from all over the world on validating the ozone and aerosol data that is coming in. Validation will be done using ground-based systems and balloon-borne instruments as well. Together the team is working to refine operations and make any updates and changes to ensure they are getting the most amount of data possible and the most accurate, highest quality data possible.
