NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has been delivered to the Astrotech facility near Kennedy Space Center for final preparations ahead of a tentatively planned launch in fall 2025. IMAP will map the heliosphere — the solar wind-driven bubble that shields our solar system from cosmic radiation. It is to orbit near Lagrange Point 1, collecting critical data on charged particles and solar activity to enhance our understanding of space weather and its effects on technology and life on Earth.
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NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Prepares to Map the Solar System’s Edge
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