Polar auroral magnetosphere research spacecraft
NASA Polar launched in 1996 to image auroras and measure particles, electric and magnetic fields, and waves linking Earth magnetosphere with the upper atmosphere; mission operations ended in April 2008.
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Identity
- Aliases
- PolarPolar satellitePolar Plasma Laboratory1996-013A
- Family Name
- Polar
- Full Name
- Polar auroral magnetosphere research spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA Polar launched in 1996 to image auroras and measure particles, electric and magnetic fields, and waves linking Earth magnetosphere with the upper atmosphere; mission operations ended in April 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 14, 2026 at 00:22:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:22:44 UTC