Sciences and Exploration Directorate

Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE)

Class:

Flight Project

Status:

Operational

Organizations:

Launch Date:

February 2024

WEBSITE:

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PACE is NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission. It launched on February 8, 2024, extending and improving NASA's over 20-year record of satellite observations of global ocean biology, aerosols (tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere), and clouds.

PACE will advance the assessment of ocean health by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton, tiny plants and algae that sustain the marine food web. It will also continue systematic records of key atmospheric variables associated with air quality and Earth's climate.

Key Staff
    Artist concept of PACE in orbit

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    Project Support Specialist
    301-286-6066
    jocelyn.m.lynch@nasa.gov
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    Project Support Specialist
    301-286-6066
    ellen.e.jeffries@nasa.gov

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