The Tokyo Field Campaign (T - FC) is an international, multi-platform satellite validation mission scheduled for early 2026. The primary objective is the post-launch calibration and validation of geophysical data products from the Global Observing Satellite for Greenhouse gases and Water Cycle (GOSAT-GW), which was launched in June 2025.
This campaign is a collaborative effort between NASA and key Japanese scientific institutions including the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
T - FC will conduct intensive, correlative observations to assess the accuracy and precision of GOSAT-GW's retrieved data. The campaign will focus on measurements within the complex atmospheric and environmental conditions in and near the greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
To achieve its validation goals, the mission will deploy a coordinated suite of observational assets, including airborne, oceanographic, and ground based platforms.
The resulting dataset will be crucial for refining retrieval algorithms and ensuring the scientific integrity of the GOSAT-GW mission's climate data records.
| NASA HQ Associate Director of Research, ESD: Barry Lefer (NASA HQ) |
NASA HQ Program Manager, Upper Atmosphere Research Program: Ken Jucks (NASA HQ) |
| NASA HQ Program Scientist: Ryan Pavlick (NASA HQ) |
Tokyo-Field Campaign Mission Scientist: Laura Judd (NASA LaRC) |
Tokyo-Field Campaign Program Specialist: Dan Chirica (NASA ARC) |
| Tokyo-Field Campaign Deputy Project Manager: Judy Alfter (NASA BAERI ARC) |
