Earth orbit
MAIA
NASA's Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols will link satellite observations of particulate pollution with health impacts.
NASA lists MAIA as a future mission with a no-earlier-than 2027 launch target.
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
MAIA (Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols) is a NASA future mission with a primary goal of understanding how the size, composition, and amount of airborne particulate pollution affects human health, including pregnancy and asthma. It will combine satellite observations with health studies in selected cities.
The launch
- Launch
- No earlier than 2027
- Launch location
- Not documented
- Launch vehicle
- Not documented
- Orbit
- Not documented
Mission timeline
Follow the mission through its available trajectory data in the full 3D solar-system map.
- Now
Future mission launch target
No earlier than 2027 · Earth orbit
NASA lists MAIA as a future mission with a no-earlier-than 2027 launch target.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Measure the size, composition, and quantity of airborne particulate pollution.
- 02
Connect pollution observations with health impacts including pregnancy and asthma.
Spacecraft
MAIA
NASA multi-angle aerosol imaging mission for air-pollution and health research.
Gallery
One image from MAIA.
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