ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ˌeɪˌaɪˈɛm wʌz lˈɑːntʃt ˌɪntʊ ɐ sˈɜːkjʊlɚ sˈʌnsˈɪŋkɹənəs ˈɔːɹbɪt baɪ ɐ pˈɛɡəsəsˌɛksˈɛl lˈɑːntʃ vˈiəkəl, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɛɹlˈɑːntʃt fɹʌmðə lˈɑːkhiːd ˈɛl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən stˈɑːɹɡeɪzɚɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ˈɔːɹbɪɾəl sˈaɪənsᵻz kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˌoʊˌɛssˈiː.
On 25 April 2007, AIM was launched into a circular  Sun-synchronous orbit by a Pegasus-XL launch vehicle, which was air-launched from the Lockheed L-1011 Stargazer aircraft operated by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC).