Teledyne’s Detector Enables NASA’s Europa Clipper MISE Instrument

Teledyne’s Detector Enables NASA’s Europa Clipper MISE Instrument

Megan Tremer
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) is pleased to announce its contribution to NASA’s successful Europa Clipper launch, which took place on Monday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Aboard the Clipper, the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa (MISE) is one of nine science instruments designed to help scientists unravel Europa’s geologic history and assess the potential habitability of its ocean. The MISE instrument features a Teledyne CHROMA-A focal plane array, customized to measure 421 channels with 10 nm spectral resolution across the short-to-mid-wave infrared range (beyond the visible spectrum observable to the human eye). This wavelength range was chosen for its ability to detect signatures of hydrates, water ice, and geologic activity. Teledyne sensors are often selected for use in imaging spectrometers because of their sensitivity and space survivability.

The MISE instrument was integrated at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL). Teledyne and JPL are now prototyping a fully digital focal plane array (FPA) for future spectrometers. This new 3072×512 pixel CHROMA-D focal plane array is slated for NASA’s Surface Biology and Geology Earth Science mission, with a target launch date in 2028.

For more details on astronomy and earth science missions featuring Teledyne focal plane arrays, follow the publications on our website: https://www.teledyne.com/digital-imaging-space-science-monthly.

With the combination of Teledyne FLIR and Teledyne Imaging Sensors, Teledyne Technologies provides one of the broadest portfolios of infrared imaging solutions for a wide variety of commercial and government applications.

About Teledyne Technologies

Teledyne is a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne's operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit Teledyne's website at www.teledyne.com.