SAGE III/ISS Science Team Meeting Highlights Advancements in Aerosol Products and Strong Global Partnerships in Atmospheric Research
The Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) III on the International Space Station (ISS) ninth annual science team meeting was held August 19–20, 2026 at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Approximately 60 scientists and engineers participated in the hybrid meeting, discussing the status of the mission, instrument operations, data processing, as well as […] The post SAGE…
The ninth annual SAGE III/ISS science team meeting held in August 2026 at NASA’s Langley Research Center featured approximately 60 scientists and engineers from various U.S. institutions and international partners, discussing advancements in aerosol products and the mission's strong global partnerships. Key highlights included progress toward releasing expedited products in CY26, improvements in standard products for the next version (V 6.1) in CY27, and the development of a nighttime lunar occultation aerosol product.
The meeting underscored the critical role of SAGE III/ISS measurements in studying atmospheric composition and its long-term trends in the upper troposphere and stratosphere. Researchers emphasized the importance of SAGE III/ISS particle-size information for improving aerosol retrieval algorithms for other instruments, such as OMPS-LP, OSIRIS, and those on upcoming missions like STRIVE, HAWC, and ALTIUS.
The meeting also highlighted the significance of long-term, vertically resolved SAGE datasets in detecting changes in ozone, water vapor, and aerosols, particularly in the context of major perturbation events like the 2022 Hunga eruption and 2020 Australian fires. Improved data processing, visualization, and user-access tools were discussed to maximize the scientific value and broader use of SAGE III/ISS observations.
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