IMAP
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe spacecraft is the single active orbiter at Sun-Earth L1 launched on 24 September 2025 to map the heliosphere boundary, study solar-wind acceleration and energetic particles, measure interstellar dust, and improve space-weather warnings.
Identity
- Aliases
- Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe spacecraftIMAP spacecraftIMAP observatory
- Name
- IMAP
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe spacecraft is the single active orbiter at Sun-Earth L1 launched on 24 September 2025 to map the heliosphere boundary, study solar-wind acceleration and energetic particles, measure interstellar dust, and improve space-weather warnings.
- First Flight Date
- 2025-09-24
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/imap/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 19:25:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 19:25:22 UTC