Earth orbit
Carruthers
Three new instruments to study our Sun will launch on one Falcon rocket: NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and NOAA’s SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1).

Historical launch record; outcome not set by RocketLaunch.Live
View in 3D map ↗The mission
Three new instruments to study our Sun will launch on one Falcon rocket: NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe), NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and NOAA’s SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1).
The launch
- Launch
- Sep 24 2025
- Launch location
- LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Launch intelligence
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was set to launch the IMAP mission on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2025-215
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Not set
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Sep 24, 2025, 11:30 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Sep 24 2025
- Pad and location
- LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
Launch media
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
Mission ended — Archived
End date not documented
Historical launch record; outcome not set by RocketLaunch.Live
Gallery
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