MAIA
NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) is a planned Earth-observing instrument mission, targeted for launch no earlier than 2027. NASA and the Italian Space Agency are partnering on a satellite observatory, surface air-pollution monitors, and data systems to characterize particulate matter and study how different aerosol types affect human health, including respiratory, cardiovascular, and birth outcomes.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Multi-Angle Imager for AerosolsMAIA MissionMAIAMulti-Angle Imager for Aerosols Investigation
- Name
- MAIA
- Status
- planned
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- Description
- NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) is a planned Earth-observing instrument mission, targeted for launch no earlier than 2027. NASA and the Italian Space Agency are partnering on a satellite observatory, surface air-pollution monitors, and data systems to characterize particulate matter and study how different aerosol types affect human health, including respiratory, cardiovascular, and birth outcomes.
- Destination
- Sun-synchronous polar low Earth orbit at approximately 740 km altitude
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2027
- Vehicle Families
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/maia/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:34:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 09:56:03 UTC
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