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New HARP CubeSat Imagery over South America

May 5, 2020

Southern Europe Imaged in First Light from HARP CubeSat

April 16, 2020

HARP CubeSat Launch from ISS

February 19, 2020

HARP Science

Learn how we use polarized light to better understand the climate impact of clouds and aerosols!

AirHARP sees polarized rainbows in the clouds over Lake Michigan

New publication from ESI scientist Brent McBride

HARP2 joins the NASA PACE mission

New mission to study ocean color, clouds, aerosols, and ecology

OreSat 2U Satellite

New collaboration between ESI and Portland State University

Latest News

August 6, 2020: HARP wins as Small Satellite of the Year.

August 4, 2020: HARP is a finalist for satellite of the year.

July 10, 2020: HARP is nominated as candidate for SmallSat of the Year.

June 23, 2020: HARP Captures Saharan dust arriving in the Americas. HARP Dust Story 3-png

May 5, 2020: HARP CubeSat successfully targets Lake Titicaca in South America in its first long data acquisition. Read more here.

April 16, 2020: HARP CubeSat images southern Europe in its first light capture.

February 28, 2020: New publication from ESI scientist Brent McBride on new cloud droplet size retrievals from AirHARP polarized measurements.

February 19, 2020: The HARP CubeSat launched from the International Space Station into low-Earth orbit. Watch the launch here and subsequent press release.

January 1, 2020: Portland State University and the ESI break ground on development of the OreSat 2U CubeSat. Follow the project here.