TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: NanoSatellite Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observation System (NACHOS)

The Los Alamos National Laboratory is offering a technology licensing opportunity for the NanoSatellite Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observation System (NACHOS). NACHOS is a compact CubeSat instrument that detects and maps trace gases in Earth's atmosphere with unprecedented detail, enabling low-cost, high-resolution environmental monitoring from space. The system has several key advantages, including rapid deployment capability, high spectral and spatial resolution, enhanced revisit rates, lower mission costs, and broader accessibility. The technology has potential applications in environmental monitoring, disaster detection and response, defense and national security, and commercial remote sensing and geospatial services. • The system is designed to detect tiny amounts of gases in Earth's atmosphere, such as pollutants, volcanic emissions, or wildfire smoke. • The technology has been developed to address the challenges of traditional instruments, which are large, expensive, and require powerful communications systems. • The system is compact, rugged, and thermally stable, making it suitable for spaceflight and maintaining precise optical performance in harsh conditions. • The technology has onboard calibration and data processing capabilities, reducing the amount of raw data that needs to be transmitted. • The system is scalable for satellite constellations, enabling low-cost, frequent, and high-detail atmospheric monitoring on a global scale.