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- NASA's IMAP mission launches on September 23, 2025, at 7:32 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to study space weather and map the solar system's edges.
- A prelaunch news conference will feature key NASA and NOAA officials discussing the missions.
- Data collection begins in fall 2025, with full operations expected by January 2026.
- Princeton astrophysicists David McComas and Jamie Rankin lead the project, focusing on cosmic radiation protection and mentoring future scientists.
- The IMAP team comprises over 1,000 members from various global institutions.
