Sub-orbital component

• Development, preparation, and calibration of satellite instruments, data analysis and processing algorithms, and validation of HAWC observations
• Aircraft and ground-based campaigns for pre- and post-launch calibration/validation
• All activities in collaboration with NRC, NASA, CSA, JAXA, ESA, & University consortium
• Arctic identified as significant cal/val gap for AOS mission
• New knowledge acquired on atmospheric properties/processes to become the basis for improvements to NWP, air quality, and climate models