Tuesday, 28 January 2020

NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe mission enters design phase

A mission to study the interaction of the solar wind with the ancient cast-off winds of other stars, and the fundamental process of particle acceleration in space, has completed a critical NASA review and is now moving closer toward a scheduled launch in 2024. Southwest Research Institute is playing a major role in the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft, managing the payload office and providing a scientific instrument and other technology for the mission.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/nasas-interstellar-mapping-and-acceleration-probe-mission-enters-design-phase