| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | AIM (Aeronomy of Ice in Mesosphere) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Hampton University/NASA |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Earth Science |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 570 |
| Apogee (km) | 583 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000935723025984309 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 97.8 |
| Period (minutes) | 96.2 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 215 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 197 |
| Power (watts) | 216 |
| Date of Launch | 25-04-2007 |
| Expected Lifetime | 2 yrs. |
| Contractor | Orbital Sciences Corp. |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Vandenberg AFB |
| Launch Vehicle | Pegasus XL |
| COSPAR Number | 2007-015A |
| NORAD Number | 31304 |
| Comments | Study noctilucent clouds (NLC) in the polar mesosphere. In 2011 the mission was extended through FY 2012. |