Polar geospace observatory spacecraft
Polar was NASA’s Global Geospace Science orbiter, launched in 1996 to image auroras and measure particles, fields, and waves in Earth’s magnetosphere and upper atmosphere before its mission ended in 2008.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Polar
- Full Name
- Polar geospace observatory spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Polar was NASA’s Global Geospace Science orbiter, launched in 1996 to image auroras and measure particles, fields, and waves in Earth’s magnetosphere and upper atmosphere before its mission ended in 2008.
- First Flight Year
- 1,996
- Last Flight Year
- 2,008
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/polar/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 22:51:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 22:51:07 UTC