Teledyne detector enables NASA’s Europa Clipper MISE instrument

Teledyne Technologies s pleased to announce its contribution to NASA’s successful Europa Clipper launch, which took place on Monday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Aboard the Clipper, the Mapping Imaging Spectrometer for Europa or MISE is one of nine science instruments designed to help scientists unravel Europa’s geologic history and assess the potential habitability of its ocean. The MISE instrument features a Teledyne CHROMA-A focal plane array, customized to measure 421 channels with 10 nm spectral resolution across the short-to-mid-wave infrared range . This wavelength range was chosen for its ability to detect signatures of hydrates, water ice, and geologic activity. Teledyne sensors are often selected for use in imaging spectrometers because of their sensitivity and space survivability.