Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration spacecraft
IMAGE was NASA’s Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration, a 2000–2005 orbiter that remotely imaged Earth’s magnetosphere and aurora to study the global response to solar-wind disturbances.
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Identity
- Family Name
- IMAGE
- Full Name
- Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- IMAGE was NASA’s Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration, a 2000–2005 orbiter that remotely imaged Earth’s magnetosphere and aurora to study the global response to solar-wind disturbances.
- First Flight Year
- 2,000
- Last Flight Year
- 2,005
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/image/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 22:52:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 22:52:44 UTC