Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft
AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere) was a NASA orbiter launched on 25 April 2007 to study noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds and the surrounding mesosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- AIMAeronomy of Ice in the MesosphereExplorer 90
- Family Name
- AIM
- Full Name
- Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere) was a NASA orbiter launched on 25 April 2007 to study noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds and the surrounding mesosphere.
- First Flight Year
- 2,007
- Last Flight Year
- 2,024
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/aim/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:56:45 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 10:19:01 UTC
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