Atmosphere Observing System

The Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) is a future NASA Earth-observing mission targeting 2029 to measure aerosols, clouds, atmospheric convection, and precipitation from space, aircraft, balloons, and ground platforms. AOS is designed to improve weather, air-quality, and climate forecasts through vertical observations of atmospheric motion, cloud properties, precipitation, and aerosol interactions.

Identity

Aliases: AOS
Domains: spaceflight
Name: Atmosphere Observing System
Status: planned
Types: researchdevelopmentoperations

Details

Description: The Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) is a future NASA Earth-observing mission targeting 2029 to measure aerosols, clouds, atmospheric convection, and precipitation from space, aircraft, balloons, and ground platforms. AOS is designed to improve weather, air-quality, and climate forecasts through vertical observations of atmospheric motion, cloud properties, precipitation, and aerosol interactions.
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Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 22:37:56 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 22:44:25 UTC

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Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/aos/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/aos/aos-mission/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/aos/aos-science/https://science.nasa.gov/mission/aos/aos-spaceborne-architecture/