With an extensive set of 10 instruments, IMAP is equipped to observe a vast range of particle energies and types in interplanetary space in order to simultaneously investigate two of the most important overarching issues in heliophysics – the energization of charged particles, and interaction of the solar wind with the winds from other stars and other material that fills our galaxy.
IMAP Spacecraft Assembly - Live!
[This video has no sound] Welcome to the 24-hour livestream video feed from inside the cleanroom at the Johns Hopkins APL in Laurel, Maryland, where the IMAP spacecraft is being assembled. This is a LIVE behind-the-scenes look at the integration and testing (I&T) for the spacecraft.
Over the course of the next few months, the last few of IMAP's 10 instruments will be integrated. Engineers have already installed the spacecraft harness, electronics, communications systems, thermal systems, propulsion, batteries, and many more complex systems to make the spacecraft work. Finally, the spacecraft will begin testing before being sent to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for final testing prior to launch.
IMAP is currently off-camera in the cleanroom undergoing vibrational testing as part of scheduled testing for launch readiness. It will be back on camera soon!
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IMAP is currently off-camera in the cleanroom undergoing vibrational testing as part of scheduled testing for launch readiness. It will be back on camera soon!
Princeton University professor, David J. McComas, leads the IMAP mission and an international team of 25 partner institutions. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland is managing the mission development, building the IMAP spacecraft, and providing the mission operation. IMAP is the fifth mission in NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Probes (STP) Program portfolio of the Heliophysics Division in NASA's Science Mission Directorate. The IMAP mission is made possible through the incredible team collaborative efforts of 19 domestic partners and 6 international partners.
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