IMAGE global magnetosphere imaging spacecraft
NASA IMAGE was the first mission dedicated to global imaging of Earth magnetosphere, remotely tracking neutral particles and plasma populations to reveal how the magnetosphere responds to the solar wind; its primary mission ended in 2005.
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Identity
- Aliases
- IMAGEImager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global ExplorationIMAGE satellite2000-017A
- Family Name
- IMAGE
- Full Name
- IMAGE global magnetosphere imaging spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA IMAGE was the first mission dedicated to global imaging of Earth magnetosphere, remotely tracking neutral particles and plasma populations to reveal how the magnetosphere responds to the solar wind; its primary mission ended in 2005.
- First Flight Year
- 2,000
- Last Flight Year
- 2,005
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/image/
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:25:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 16:05:16 UTC