IMAP
Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe
Studying the solar wind boundary of our solar system
The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is a mission that will study the Sun’s heliosphere. It will investigate two important and coupled topics: interaction of the solar wind with the local interstellar medium and the acceleration of energetic particles.
Mission Class:
Larger Missions
Mission Status:
Future
LASP Roles:
Instruments
Science Target:
Sun
Mission Focus:
Solar Physics, Space Weather
Primary Mission Site:
Mission Quick Facts
Research
LASP Instruments
Mission Operations
Mission Data
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LASP Leads
Team
Launch Date: Spring 2025
Prime Mission: 3 years planned
Lead Institution: Princeton University
Lead Funding Agency: Solar Terrestrial Probes program
Partners: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, John Hopkins University Applied Space Laboratory, SpaceX