Active Cavity Irradiance Monitor Satellite
NASA’s ACRIMSAT was a 1999–2013 Earth-orbiting solar observatory carrying the ACRIM III instrument to measure total solar irradiance. Its long-term measurements extended a multi-decade record used in solar physics and climate studies; the spacecraft went silent in 2013 after an age-related battery failure.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ACRIMSATAcrimSatActive Cavity Irradiance Monitor SatelliteACRIMSAT spacecraft
- Family Name
- ACRIMSAT
- Full Name
- Active Cavity Irradiance Monitor Satellite
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA’s ACRIMSAT was a 1999–2013 Earth-orbiting solar observatory carrying the ACRIM III instrument to measure total solar irradiance. Its long-term measurements extended a multi-decade record used in solar physics and climate studies; the spacecraft went silent in 2013 after an age-related battery failure.
- First Flight Year
- 1,999
- Last Flight Year
- 2,013
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/acrimsat/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 05:33:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 05:33:43 UTC