Labsphere has ‘The Right Stuff’ for LANDSAT Mission

North Sutton, New Hampshire (23 March 2009) – Labsphere has been selected to custom-engineer a set of in-flight diffuser panels for an upcoming NASA Earth observation mission. Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. is supplying the Operation Land Imager (OLI) to the LANDSAT Data Continuity Mission using Labsphere’s Space-Grade Spectralon® plates to calibrate the instrument’s in-flight cameras. The Labsphere targets deliver the highest level of uniform light integration with the stability required for the five-year global imaging mission.
For the OLI’s sensor, Ball Aerospace required an optically, thermally and environmentally stable calibration standard that delivers extremely stable, reproducible spectral reflectance. Labsphere’s Space-Grade Spectralon was selected for its greater than 99 percent reflectance value and proven track record of success in over 25 space-flight applications.
Labsphere’s Space-Grade Spectralon is the only recognized Lambertian material that has been used in launch environments and is fully characterized. The company will develop and build six in-flight diffusers for delivery in spring of 2009.