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PACE Observatory

PACE is NASA's purpose-built Earth-observation spacecraft system for hyperspectral ocean-color measurements and multi-angle polarimetry of aerosols and clouds. The observatory supports long-duration, sun-synchronous monitoring of interactions among ocean biology, atmospheric particles, clouds, and climate.

PACE Observatory

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Aliases
Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem observatory
Family Name
PACE
Full Name
PACE Observatory
Reusability
unknown
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

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Description
PACE is NASA's purpose-built Earth-observation spacecraft system for hyperspectral ocean-color measurements and multi-angle polarimetry of aerosols and clouds. The observatory supports long-duration, sun-synchronous monitoring of interactions among ocean biology, atmospheric particles, clouds, and climate.
First Flight Year
2,024
Manufacturer
Operator

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Creation Time
July 20, 2026 at 05:14:31 UTC
Updated Time
July 20, 2026 at 05:15:01 UTC