NASA PACE - Slideshow Gallery

The Ocean Color Instrument team evaluates the instrument configuration in the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) prior to closing the chamber door for testing.

[Aug-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument team evaluates the instrument configuration in the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVA ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument team pushes the instrument into the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) for environmental testing.

[Aug-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument team pushes the instrument into the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) for environm ... MORE »

The flight Ocean Color Instrument is installed in the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) for environmental testing.

[Aug-2022] The flight Ocean Color Instrument is installed in the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) for environmental tes ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument is installed in the Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) chamber and prepared for thermal testing.

[Aug-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument is installed in the Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) chamber and prepared for thermal tes ... MORE »

[Aug-2022] Mechanical technicians crane lift the Ocean Color Instrument on to the Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) cart ... MORE »

Quality engineer Luiz Mendez observes mechanical technician Tyere Garner remove bolts before lifting the Ocean Color Instrument from Tilt Mechanism to its ground support fixture.

[Aug-2022] Quality engineer Luiz Mendez observes mechanical technician Tyere Garner remove bolts before lifting the ... MORE »

Mechanical technicians crane lift the Ocean Color Instrument from the Multi-purpose Ground Support Equipment (GSE) fixture.

[Aug-2022] Mechanical technicians crane lift the Ocean Color Instrument from the Multi-purpose Ground Support Equipm ... MORE »

Mechanical engineer, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Mechanical Technician, Joe Eddy, prepare the vertical lift sling to crane lift the Ocean Color Instrument.

[Aug-2022] Mechanical engineer, Eduardo Rodriguez, and Mechanical Technician, Joe Eddy, prepare the vertical lift sl ... MORE »

Ocean Color Instrument Team poses with the flight instrument behind them in a cleanroom tent on August 4, 2022.

[Aug-2022] Ocean Color Instrument Team poses with the flight instrument behind them in a cleanroom tent on August 4, ... MORE »

Eric Gorman & Robby Estep pose with the instrument and integrated earth shade and Tilt fixture in the acoustic chamber.

[Aug-2022] Eric Gorman & Robby Estep pose with the instrument and integrated earth shade and Tilt fixture in the aco ... MORE »

Ocean Color Instrument managers (Brian Clemons, Eric Gorman, Ulrik Gliese, Leland Chemerys, Joe Knuble, Robby Estep) pose with the instrument in the acoustic chamber.

[Aug-2022] Ocean Color Instrument managers (Brian Clemons, Eric Gorman, Ulrik Gliese, Leland Chemerys, Joe Knuble, R ... MORE »

The Earth Shade (ES) radiators on the Ocean Color Instrument are displayed as it is tested in a cleanroom at Goddard Space Flight Center.

[Jul-2022] The Earth Shade (ES) radiators on the Ocean Color Instrument are displayed as it is tested in a cleanroom ... MORE »

Technician Nathan Allen connects the purge line to the Ocean Color Instrument in preparation for X-Axis (vertical) vibration testing.

[Jul-2022] Technician Nathan Allen connects the purge line to the Ocean Color Instrument in preparation for X-Axis ( ... MORE »

Ocean Color Instrument mechanical team poses with the bagged instrument behind them after a successful environmental testing campaign.

[Jul-2022] Ocean Color Instrument mechanical team poses with the bagged instrument behind them after a successful en ... MORE »

Mechanical technicians transport the Ocean Color Instrument through the integration and testing complex to X-Axis (vertical) vibration chamber.

[Jul-2022] Mechanical technicians transport the Ocean Color Instrument through the integration and testing complex t ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument mechanical team stands on the balcony overlooking the bagged instrument after successfully installing it onto the X axis (vertical) vibration shaker table.

[Jul-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument mechanical team stands on the balcony overlooking the bagged instrument after ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument mechanical team poses with the bagged instrument after successfully installing it onto the X-Axis (vertical) vibration shaker table.

[Jul-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument mechanical team poses with the bagged instrument after successfully installing ... MORE »

[Jul-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument is crane lifted onto the Y-axis vibration table.

The GSFC environmental testing team poses with the bagged Ocean Color Instrument in the acoustic chamber prior to testing.

[Jul-2022] The GSFC environmental testing team poses with the bagged Ocean Color Instrument in the acoustic chamber ... MORE »

Mechanical technicians crane lift the Ocean Color Instrument with Earth Shade onto the Flight Tilt Mechanism.

[Jul-2022] Mechanical technicians crane lift the Ocean Color Instrument with Earth Shade onto the Flight Tilt Mechan ... MORE »

[Jul-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument integrated onto the Flight Tilt Mechanism with the Earth Shade.

The Ocean Color Instrument is prepared for environmental testing with installed thermal blankets, protective contamination covers, and flight Earth Shade (ES).

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument is prepared for environmental testing with installed thermal blankets, protect ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) is prepared for environmental testing with installed thermal blankets and flight Earth Shade in a cleanroom at Goddard Space Flight Center.

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) is prepared for environmental testing with installed thermal blankets an ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) team poses with OCI and its integrated Earth Shade in June 2022 at Goddard Space Flight Center.

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) team poses with OCI and its integrated Earth Shade in June 2022 at Godda ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) & Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) Team pose in the control room at at Goddard Space Flight Center.

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) & Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGS ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) Team pose in the EMI cleanroom at Goddard Space Flight Center.

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) Team pose in the EMI cleanroom at Goddard ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument is prepared for testing in the Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) chamber showing the Rotating Telescope side of the instrument.

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument is prepared for testing in the Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) chamber sho ... MORE »

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument is prepared for testing in the Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) chamber.

[Jun-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument Earth Shade (ES) is removed from a thermal chamber after successful testing.

The GSFC Trax team lifts the Ocean Color Instrument on a forklift into a truck to transport to the integration and testing facility for envirnomental testing.

[Jun-2022] The GSFC Trax team lifts the Ocean Color Instrument on a forklift into a truck to transport to the integr ... MORE »

Systems engineer, Joseph Knuble, adjusts the intensity of the studio lamp during the Ocean Color Instrument stray light testing.

[Jun-2022] Systems engineer, Joseph Knuble, adjusts the intensity of the studio lamp during the Ocean Color Instrume ... MORE »

Mechanical technician, Thomas Huber, integrates the Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Pulse Calibration Assembly (SPCA) fold mirror assembly to the Ocean Color Instrument.

[May-2022] Mechanical technician, Thomas Huber, integrates the Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Pulse Calibration Assembly ... MORE »

Manufacturing engineer, Roman Nilov, supervises the integration of the Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Pulse Calibration Assembly (SPCA) fold mirror assembly to the Ocean Color Instrument.

[May-2022] Manufacturing engineer, Roman Nilov, supervises the integration of the Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) Pulse C ... MORE »

[May-2022] Inspecting Ocean Color Instrument Star Tracker command and data handling unit.

The Flight Ocean Color Instrument is installed onto the Ground Support Equipment Application for Tilt or Rotation (GAToR)

[Apr-2022] The Flight Ocean Color Instrument is installed onto the Ground Support Equipment Application for Tilt or ... MORE »

Mechanical Technicians Daniel Dizon and Joseph Eddy transport the Ocean Color Instrument Earth Shade into the thermal vacuum chamber.

[Apr-2022] Mechanical Technicians Daniel Dizon and Joseph Eddy transport the Ocean Color Instrument Earth Shade into ... MORE »

Mechanical Technicians Daniel Dizon and Joseph Eddy install the Ocean Color Instrument Earth Shade into the thermal vacuum chamber.

[Apr-2022] Mechanical Technicians Daniel Dizon and Joseph Eddy install the Ocean Color Instrument Earth Shade into t ... MORE »

Mechanical technician Joseph Eddy and mechcanical engineer Peter Steigner install the Ocean Color Instrument Radiator Support Structure (RSS) struts to the Instrument Deck Structure (IDS).

[Mar-2022] Mechanical technician Joseph Eddy and mechcanical engineer Peter Steigner install the Ocean Color Instrum ... MORE »

Mechanical Technician, John Poulsen, installs flight hardware during the Ocean Color Instrument post Optical Module (OM) integration to the Flight Instrument Deck Structure (IDS).

[Mar-2022] Mechanical Technician, John Poulsen, installs flight hardware during the Ocean Color Instrument post Opti ... MORE »

[Mar-2022] Mechanical Engineer Paul Dizon and Mechanical Technician Daniel Dizon with the Ocean Color Instrument.

Time-lapse video of closing +Y Panel and opening -Y Panel on PACE Spacecraft at NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center (23-Mar-22).

[Mar-2022] Time-lapse video of closing +Y Panel and opening -Y Panel on PACE Spacecraft at NASA Goddard Spaceflight ... MORE »

[Mar-2022] Mechanical technician Andrew Scharmann aligns the Ocean Color Instrument Focal Plane Assemblies (FPAs).

Mechanical technician Andrew Scharmann stabilizes harnesses while Daniel Dizon rotates the Ocean Color Instrument Optical Module for additional integration activities as mechanical engineer Michael Mulloney observes.

[Feb-2022] Mechanical technician Andrew Scharmann stabilizes harnesses while Daniel Dizon rotates the Ocean Color In ... MORE »

Paula Cain and Aldine Joseph-Pierre apply thermal blanketing to the Ocean Color Instrument Loop Heat Pipes (LHP) prior to thermal vacuum testing.

[Jan-2022] Paula Cain and Aldine Joseph-Pierre apply thermal blanketing to the Ocean Color Instrument Loop Heat Pipe ... MORE »

Electrical harnesses are installed and prepped for electronic box integrations on the Ocean Color Instrument’s Instrument Deck Structure (IDS).

[Jan-2022] Electrical harnesses are installed and prepped for electronic box integrations on the Ocean Color Instrum ... MORE »

Mechanical technician Daniel Dizon stabilizes the Ocean Color Instrument Optical Module after a rotation for additional integration activities as mechanical engineer Michael Mulloney observes.

[Jan-2022] Mechanical technician Daniel Dizon stabilizes the Ocean Color Instrument Optical Module after a rotation ... MORE »

Mechanical technicians reorient the Ocean Color Instrument Optical Module on the rotation fixture for additional hardware integration.

[Jan-2022] Mechanical technicians reorient the Ocean Color Instrument Optical Module on the rotation fixture for add ... MORE »

[Jan-2022] The Ocean Color Instrument Optical Module (OM) at Goddard Space Flight Center.

Members of the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Sub Bench (MOSB) integration team pose with the hardware prior to its integration onto the Main Optics Bench (MOB).

[Jan-2022] Members of the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Sub Bench (MOSB) integration team pose with the hardwar ... MORE »

Mechanical technician Joseph Eddy guides the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Bench (MOB) to the LISARD turnover fixture overseen by quality engineer George Brooks.

[Jan-2022] Mechanical technician Joseph Eddy guides the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Bench (MOB) to the LISARD ... MORE »

Blanket technicians discuss thermal templates on the Ocean Color Instrument Instrument Deck Structure (IDS) at Goddard Space Flight Center.

[Jan-2022] Blanket technicians discuss thermal templates on the Ocean Color Instrument Instrument Deck Structure (ID ... MORE »

Optical engineer, David Kubalak, inspects the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Sub Bench (MOSB) interior optics prior to covers are installed.

[Dec-2021] Optical engineer, David Kubalak, inspects the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Sub Bench (MOSB) interio ... MORE »

The Ocean Color Instrument Optical Alignment team poses for a group photo after successful alignment of the flight Main Optics Bench and Rotating Telescope assembly.

[Dec-2021] The Ocean Color Instrument Optical Alignment team poses for a group photo after successful alignment of t ... MORE »

Aerospace Engineer, Daniel Senai, inspects the completed Ocean Color Instrument Solar Calibration Assembly (SCA) Life Test Unit mechanism.

[Sep-2021] Aerospace Engineer, Daniel Senai, inspects the completed Ocean Color Instrument Solar Calibration Assembl ... MORE »

The optical alignment team performs gravity sag measurements on the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Sub Bench (MOSB).

[May-2021] The optical alignment team performs gravity sag measurements on the Ocean Color Instrument Main Optics Su ... MORE »

Optical technician Timothy Hahn measures the Ocean Color Instrument Collimator Slit Bracket on the Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM).

[Apr-2021] Optical technician Timothy Hahn measures the Ocean Color Instrument Collimator Slit Bracket on the Coordi ... MORE »

Technicians mechanically integrate the Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) Detector Assembly into the Ocean Color Instrument Engineering Test Unit.

[Mar-2021] Technicians mechanically integrate the Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) Detector Assembly into the Ocean Color I ... MORE »

[Feb-2020] The OCI ETU rolls into the TVAC chamber. Lines are for electrical connections, temperature sensors, accel ... MORE »

[Feb-2020] Preparing the OCI ETU and TVAC Cart to enter the TVAC chamber.

[Feb-2020] Lead Mechanical Engineer Mitch Zavala observes OCI ETU integration activities.

[Feb-2020] Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer Brad Weideman witnesses the OCI ETU hardware installation.

[Feb-2020] A mechanical engineer reviews integration documentation with the QA Engineer.

[Feb-2020] NASA engineers prepare for crane lifting of the OCI ETU.

[Feb-2020] De-integrating the OCI ETU in preparation for lifting to the Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) Cart.

[Feb-2020] Crane lifting the OCI ETU from the GAToR to the TVAC Cart.

[Jan-2020] The OCI ETU with the spinning telescope scanning the calibrated light source.

[Jan-2020] Beauty photo of the ETU OCI installed on the GSE Application for Tilt or Rotation (GAToR).

[Jan-2020] De-integration of the OCI ETU from the Transport Dolly.

[Jan-2020] Crane lift of the OCI ETU onto the Calibration and GSE.

[Jan-2020] Mechanical installation of the Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) electronics box onto the OCI ETU.

[Jan-2020] Mechanical installation of the DAU electronics box onto the OCI ETU.

[Jan-2020] Mechanical installation of the DAU electronics box to the mock-up ETU radiator.

[Jan-2020] MLA and Fiber Bundle linking the OCI OM to the SWIR Detection Assembly (SDA).

[Dec-2019] The OCI ETU with the OM installed and ready for Integration & Testing (I&T).

[Dec-2019] The OCI ETU with the OM installed and ready for I&T.

[Dec-2019] NASA technicians perform a flatness check between the OM and ETU Primary Structure.

[Dec-2019] Flatness check between the OM and ETU Primary Structure.

[Dec-2019] The fully integrated OM on the OCI ETU.

[Dec-2019] NASA technicians perform a flatness check between the OM and ETU Primary Structure.

[Dec-2019] The fully-integrated OM on the ETU.

[Dec-2019] The OCI ETU OM (with Red-Channel FPA installed) oriented for optical testing.

[Dec-2019] The OCI ETU MOB attached to the Lisard GSE prior to installation of MOSB.

[Dec-2019] The OM on Lisard GSE. Lift shackles are installed in preparation for an upcoming crane lift.

Unbolting the OCI ETU OM from the Lisard GSE in preparation for a crane lift move to the Instrument Structure

[Dec-2019] Unbolting the OCI ETU OM from the Lisard GSE in preparation for a crane lift move to the Instrument Struc ... MORE »

[Dec-2019] The OM is installed to the OCI ETU Primary Structure.

[Dec-2019] Crane lift of the ETU OM onto the OCI Primary Structure. (In order to protect the OM from potential parti ... MORE »

[Dec-2019] Crane lift of the ETU OM onto the OCI Primary Structure.

[Dec-2019] The FPA installed on the ETU OM of the OCI.

[Dec-2019] Installation of the Focal Plane Assembly (FPA) on the ETU OM of the OCI.

[Dec-2019] The FPA installed on the ETU OM of the OCI.

[Dec-2019] Installation of the FPA on the ETU OM of the OCI.

[Nov-2019] MicroLens Array (MLA) and Fiber Optic Bundle attached to the OCI Optical Module (OM) during alignment and ... MORE »

[Nov-2019] Alignment of the MLA and Fiber Optic Bundle to the OCI OM. The OM is located in the middle of the optical ... MORE »

Joe Thomas and Alejandro Rodriguez Perez perform alignment of the MLA and Fiber Optics Bundle to the OCI OM

[Nov-2019] Joe Thomas and Alejandro Rodriguez Perez perform alignment of the MLA and Fiber Optics Bundle to the OCI ... MORE »

[Nov-2019] The MOSB installed onto the ETU MOB.

[Nov-2019] Integration of the populated ETU MOSB onto the ETU MOB.

[Nov-2019] The OCI ETU MOB attached to the Lisard GSE prior to installation of the MOSB.

The MOB attached to the Lisard Ground Support Equipment (GSE), prior to installation of the Main Optics Sub-Bench (MOSB)

[Nov-2019] The MOB attached to the Lisard Ground Support Equipment (GSE), prior to installation of the Main Optics S ... MORE »

[Oct-2019] Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) ETU FlatSat End-to-End Electrical System Test - LTU Electrical Integration.

[Oct-2019] Andrei Sushkov operating the OLAF-2 Goddard Laser for Absolute Measure of Radiance source bench (green li ... MORE »

[Jul-2019] Ultraviolet Visible Risk Mitigation Unit Dichroic Assembly.

[May-2019] Installation of the ETU HAM mechanism into the Main Optical Bench (MOB) structure.

[May-2019] Installation of the ETU Rotating Telescope mechanism into the main optical bench structure.

[May-2019] Alignment of the HAM mechanism in the MOB structure.

[Aug-2018] Assembly of the BOLT stack-up frame support structure.

A NASA technician installs an optic reference cube to the HAM mechanism in order to perform alignment measurements

[Aug-2018] A NASA technician installs an optic reference cube to the HAM mechanism in order to perform alignment mea ... MORE »

[Aug-2018] Installation of an optical cover to prevent any debris from contaminating the HAM mechanism optics.

[Jul-2018] A NASA technician assembles the Half-Angle Mirror (HAM) mechanism in preparation for balancing activities ... MORE »

[Jul-2018] NASA technician, Wes Fincher, installs a temporary vibration sensor to prepare the ETU Rotating Telescope ... MORE »

[Jul-2018] Assembly of the BOLT unit stack-up prior to harness routing.

[Jul-2018] Assembly of the BOLT stack-up.

[Jun-2018] Setting up the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) for spindle axis characterization in order to measure the true ... MORE »

[May-2018] NASA technicians assemble the BOLT unit into the vibration fixture.

[May-2018] Performing BOLT vibration testing. A contamination cover is installed to protect the hardware from debris ... MORE »

A NASA technician installs the rotor mass simulator to the BOLT unit

[May-2018] A NASA technician installs the rotor mass simulator to the Bearing Only Life Test (BOLT) unit in preparat ... MORE »