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September 11 / 2026

New publication on optimising and controlling grayscale lithography

We’re excited to share a new open access publication titled Standing waves induced surface roughness in grayscale lithography.

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September 07 / 2026

NanoCarb: Instrument Design and Performance Validation Progress

The SCARBOn project and its emerging satellite mission are built around the NanoCarb space instrument, which is being developed to provide precise monitoring of atmospheric CO₂ and CH₄ concentrations from space.

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August 20 / 2026

SCARBOn NanoCarb-P Test Report

We’re pleased to share that the public version of the NanoCarb-P Test Report has been released and is now available through the SCARBOn Zenodo community.

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August 17 / 2026

The broader mission context of the NanoCarb space instrument

Why is the NanoCarb space instrument so precious?

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August 10 / 2026

Update on the SCARBOn Website

The SCARBOn project website has been newly updated and reorganised to provide easier access to all project outputs.

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August 03 / 2026

NanoCarb space version: A compact interferometric spectrometer for greenhouse gas monitoring in the athmosphere

It is time to take a deeper look at the NanoCarb space design – a satellite-based system for high‑precision CO₂ and CH₄ measurements from orbit.

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July 21 / 2026

SCARBOn participation at the PESM 2026 workshop

At this year’s Plasma Etch and Strip in Microtechnology (PESM) workshop in Grenoble, the SCARBOn project was represented with a contribution showcasing recent progress in the development of miniature optical components for greenhouse gas monitoring from space.

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July 07 / 2026

SCARBOn poster presented at IWGGMS-22

The SCARBOn project was presented at the 22nd International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space (IWGGMS 22), which took place from 29 June to 02 July 2026 in Bonn.

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June 18 / 2026

SCARBOn: Review Meeting with HaDEA

The SCARBOn consortium met in Brussels on 27th May for its third Formal Review Meeting with the Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) of the European Commission.

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May 20 / 2026

Post Campaign Overview: NanoCarb Testing Achieved

The SCARBOn airborne campaign has been successfully completed, and it is now time for the next data exploitation challenge.

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April 23 / 2026

SCARBOn Airborne Campaign: Scientific Flight Completed

The SCARBOn team has completed the main objective of its airborne campaign: a scientific flight to test and refine the calibration of the NanoCarb prototype under real atmospheric conditions.

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April 14 / 2026

NanoCarb: the heart of the SCARBOn project

A brief look at the key technology behind SCARBOn.

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April 09 / 2026

SCARBOn Airborne Campaign: Behind the Scenes

Just before Easter, the SCARBOn airborne campaign kicked-off with a first week dedicated to instrument and aircraft preparation.

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April 01 / 2026

Pre-campaign awareness

SCARBOn airborne campaign set to test next generation GHG monitoring instrument.

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March 26 / 2026

Success of the SCARBOn TRR meeting: Airborne campaign around the corner

The SCARBOn team successfully held the Test Readiness Review (TRR) meeting for the NanoCarb prototype (NanoCarb-P) instrument.

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February 11 / 2026

New EU Space Portal

The European Commission has launched EU Space, a new digital platform that presents Europe’s key space initiatives.

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January 08 / 2026

SCARBOn Second General Assembly

The SCARBOn consortium held its second General Assembly meeting, chaired by the project coordinating entity Airbus Defence and Space.

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December 22 / 2025

SCARBOn Season’s Greetings

The SCARBOn team sends warm and joyful holiday greetings and wishes you great success in 2026!

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