IMAP’s Extensive Pre-Launch Testing
NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) arrived at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in March to undergo testing, including exposure to extreme temperature changes inside a thermal vacuum chamber. Slated to launch no earlier than September 2025, IMAP will study the heliosphere from approximately 1 million miles toward the Sun from Earth. Watch this video to learn more.
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