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This SOFIE figure compares time versus height cross sections of ice abundance. The good agreement between SOFIE data and the model suggests that on average PMCs exist in equilibrium with the surrounding environment. Read More Detail >
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CIPS data for parts of three orbits on 15 July 2009. Ground-based observers reported seeing noctilucent clouds over the northern United States on this date. The structured, white/light blue region in the middle orbit here shows polar mesospheric clouds observed by CIPS, extending into North Dakota.
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DETAILS
days
since AIM launched.
Launch Date: 25 April 2007
Location: Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
Launch Vehicle:
Pegasus
Orbit: Sun-synchronus
Inclination: 97.8 degrees
Period: 96 min, 32 sec
After initial spacecraft stabilization, the
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08.08.09
This past weekend we completed orbit 12,345, and the AIM spacecraft continues to perform nominally, except for the usual lack of receiver bitlock. We have implemented the new CIPS Flat Field imaging command process which requires less bitlock to uplink the command loads for subsequent execution.
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INSTRUMENTS
Final Mass, Power, & Data Rates for SOFIE, CIPS, CDE, BUS, and their totals. |
STS-199 NLC
03.15.09
Space shuttle STS-119 Discovery launched creating a man-made noctilucent cloud. Read comments from Dr. James M. Russell III, AIM's principal investigator.
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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
has been extended by NASA through the end of FY12. During this 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
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NEWS & PRESS
08.04.09
Hays Daily News - Hays,KS,USA
Adams presents in Alaska
07.16.09
Wired.com
Mysterious, Glowing Clouds Appear Across America’s Night Skies
07.11.09
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day
Noctilucent Cloud Storm Panarama by P-M Hedén
06.18.09
Mail Online - UK
Midnight sun: Night-shining clouds light up dark skies of Britain
06.03.09
New Scientist - UK
Mysterious night-shining clouds may peak this year
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OUTREACH
06.21.09 - 06.28.09
Heliophysics Educator Ambassador Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska
The Heliophysics Educator Ambassador (HEA) program focused on in-depth learning experiences around Earth, Space, and Physical Science topics for educators teaching in middle and high school grades. The first workshop was held June 21-28, 2009. AIM collaborates in the HEA program with other NASA satellite missions.
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