NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept)

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Description This artist’s concept depicts the proposed design for NASA’s PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA), which was selected by the agency in September 2026. If confirmed by the agency, PRIMA will be targeted to launch in 2033, for a planned five-year mission. NASA is a public and space exploration company founded in 1958.

Photojournal Navigation 1 Min Read NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) Image Addition Date: 10/07/2026 Downloads NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) JPEG (5.16 MB) Description This artist’s concept depicts the proposed design for NASA’s PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA), which was selected by the agency in September 2026. The PRIMA observatory is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program.