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Spinoff story
Probes Measure Gases for Environmental Research
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
NASA_s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite will make the first space-based measurements of carbon dioxide in Earth_s atmosphere. In support of the mission, Goddard Space Flight Center will fly air missions from Wallops Flight Facility to gather finer-grained data in areas of interest. Goddard started working with Blacksburg, Virginia-based Aeroprobe Corporation through the SBIR program in 2008 to develop sensors for such flights, and the company has since commercialized the resulting product.