AIM
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MISSION
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09.03.08
As we approach the 500th day of the mission (on Friday, Sep 5), the spacecraft continues to operate nominally. The uplink receiver bitlock was very sporadic with only three minutes of bitlock over a 12-day period. Then on Saturday, Aug 23rd, we had several long periods of bitlock and we were able to load all the necessary commands.
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INSTRUMENTS
Final Mass, Power, & Data Rates for SOFIE, CIPS, CDE, BUS, and their totals. |
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THE MISSION
The Aeronomy
of Ice
in the Mesosphere
(AIM) satellite mission is exploring Polar Mesospheric Clouds
(PMCs), also called noctilucent clouds, to find out why they
form and why they are changing.
The AIM mission
is expected to last two or more years during which time the
instruments will monitor noctilucent clouds to better understand
their variability and possible connection to climate change.
Individual instrument data collection status, as well as spacecraft
and instrument health, will be monitored throughout the life
of the mission and reported periodically on this website. |
NEWS & PRESS
09.03.08
USA Today
Strange Clouds Spotted at the Edge of Earth's Atmosphere
08.25.08
Science@NASA
Strange Clouds at the Edge of Space |
AWARDS
Congratulations to Amal Chandran and Susanne Benze on the AIM Team who were recognized for presenting outstanding student papers at The AGU Joint Assembly, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA May 27-30, 2008. The letters they received state:
"On behalf of the Space Physics and Aeronomy section of the American Geophysical Union, I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected to Receive an Outstanding Student Paper Award for your presentation at the 2008 Joint Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Congratulations! Your presentation was recognized as among the best of a strong group of student presenters, which sets an example for your fellow students and the entire AGU membership."
Amal Chandran, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, "Inter-hemispheric comparison of gravity waves observed in PMC's from the CIPS experiment on board the AIM spacecraft".
Susanne Benze, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, "Comparison of CIPS and SBUV/2 Using a Generalized SBUV-Type Approach" |
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NASA's
AIM website
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The Science of AIM |
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