GLOWS (GLObal solar Wind Structure) is one of experiments on a NASA mission IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), scheduled for launch into a Lissajous orbit around the Lagrange point L1 in 2025. The objective of GLOWS is to investigate the global heliolatitude structure of the solar wind and its evolution during the solar cycle. Additionally, GLOWS investigates the distribution of interstellar neutral hydrogen (ISN H) and the solar radiation pressure acting on ISN H.
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- Media Campaign Kicks Off Before Launch!
The launch of the IMAP mission is fast approaching. The first attempt to send the satellite aboard the Falcon 9 rocket will take place on September 23, 2025, at 1:31 PM Polish time. The entire GLOWS team is intensely preparing […] - The IMAP launch is scheduled for September 2025
Recently NASA announced that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the IMAP satellite will lift off in September 2025. In addition to our mission, the rocket will take two other smaller satellites that will also operate at the L1 Lagrange […] - GLOWS integration!
It’s happening! Today GLOWS will be integrated with the IMAP satelite. Thanks to the live feed, we can all watch it. The integration should start at 8.00 AM local time (12:00 UTC, 14:00 in Poland). The feed is available here: […] - GLOWS arrived at APL
After successfully passing the PSR (pre-ship review), our instrument was carefully packed and transported to APL (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory). During the journey, it was overseen by our two engineers. GLOWS arrived at the laboratory without any issues, […]
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