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. |