// earth science · 2007
AIM
Former NASA satellite of the Explorer program. AIM was launched on April 25, 2007 aboard a Pegasus XL from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 19, 2024).
COSPAR 2007-015ANORAD 31304United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AIM
- International designator
- 2007-015A
- NORAD catalog number
- 31304
- GCAT identifier
- S31304
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/524
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- SMEX
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- LeoStar-2
Launch
- Date
- April 25, 2007 · 20:26 UTC
- Launch record
- 2007-015Success
- Rocket
- Pegasus XL
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad RW30/12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 585 km
- Apogee
- 600 km
- Inclination
- 97.79°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 19, 2024
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- Mar 16, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 192 kg
- Dry mass
- 192 kg
- Length
- 1.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q381602 (CC0).