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NASA's 2025 Missions: Exploring Solar Interactions and Earth's Exosphere

9/16/2025

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NASA plans to launch the IMAP and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory missions on September 23, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
IMAP will investigate solar interactions with the heliosphere, improving knowledge of space weather and cosmic radiation.
The Carruthers Observatory will continue Apollo-era measurements of Earth's exosphere.
NOAA's SWFO-L1 mission will monitor solar storms, offering early warnings for Earth's infrastructure.
Prelaunch coverage starts at 6:40 a.m. EDT on various platforms, with media Q&A sessions and public engagement via social media.

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NASA plans to launch the IMAP and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory missions on September 23, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
IMAP will investigate solar interactions with the heliosphere, improving knowledge of space weather and cosmic radiation.
The Carruthers Observatory will continue Apollo-era measurements of Earth's exosphere.
NOAA's SWFO-L1 mission will monitor solar storms, offering early warnings for Earth's infrastructure.
Prelaunch coverage starts at 6:40 a.m. EDT on various platforms, with media Q&A sessions and public engagement via social media.