SunRISE Program

NASA’s Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment is a planned constellation of six small spacecraft that will operate as a space-based radio interferometer to study solar particle acceleration, coronal mass ejections, and the origins of hazardous space weather. NASA is targeting launch in 2026.

Identity

Aliases: SunRISESun Radio Interferometer Space ExperimentSun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment MissionNASA SunRISE
Domains: spaceflight
Name: SunRISE Program
Status: planned
Types: scienceresearchdevelopment

Details

Description: NASA’s Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment is a planned constellation of six small spacecraft that will operate as a space-based radio interferometer to study solar particle acceleration, coronal mass ejections, and the origins of hazardous space weather. NASA is targeting launch in 2026.
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Start Date: 2026

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Creation Time: August 13, 2026 at 19:36:16 UTC
Updated Time: August 13, 2026 at 19:36:16 UTC

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Official Urls: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/sunrise/https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/sunrise/2025/09/30/nasas-sunrise-set-to-launch-in-2026/https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/new-sun-missions-to-help-nasa-better-understand-earth-sun-environment/https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/go/astronomy-and-physics/missions/