OCI Mechanical Technician Team Pose with the Integrated Earth Shade

The Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) mechanical technician team pose in front of the instrument after successfully installing the earth shade. OCI is a highly advanced optical spectrometer that will be used to measure properties of light over portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. It will enable continuous measurement of light at finer wavelength resolution than previous NASA satellite sensors, extending key system ocean color data records for climate studies. OCI is PACE's (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) primary sensor built at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.