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IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe)

Falcon 9 Passes Max Q; Stages Separate

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket passed through Max Q, the point of peak dynamic stress on the vehicle. Its nine Merlin engines, located in the booster, finished their burn, followed by successful first stage separation and fairing deployment. As the second stage continues carrying IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) and its two rideshares to orbit, the rocket’s first stage will attempt a controlled landing on a SpaceX drone ship.

NASA’s IMAP Mission ‘Go’ for Launch

NASA Launch Manager, Dr. Denton Gibson, has given NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) mission a “go” for launch! Mission and launch managers are counting down to the 7:30 a.m. EDT launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.