Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe
NASA’s IMAP is an active heliophysics observatory launched on 24 September 2025 to map the heliosphere’s boundary, study how solar wind interacts with the local galactic neighborhood, and measure energetic particles, magnetic fields, and interplanetary dust.
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Identity
- Family Name
- IMAP
- Full Name
- Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA’s IMAP is an active heliophysics observatory launched on 24 September 2025 to map the heliosphere’s boundary, study how solar wind interacts with the local galactic neighborhood, and measure energetic particles, magnetic fields, and interplanetary dust.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/imap/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:26:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:26:10 UTC