Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe spacecraft
IMAP is NASA’s active Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe spacecraft, launched in 2025 and operating at Sun–Earth L1 to map the heliosphere boundary and study solar-wind acceleration.
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Identity
- Family Name
- IMAP
- Full Name
- Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiter
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- IMAP is NASA’s active Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe spacecraft, launched in 2025 and operating at Sun–Earth L1 to map the heliosphere boundary and study solar-wind acceleration.
- First Flight Year
- 2,025
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/imap/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:02:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:02:13 UTC