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Explorer 21 (IMP-B)

Explorer 21 (IMP-B) on AeroVia

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Aliases
Explorer XXIExplorer 21Interplanetary Monitoring Platform 2Interplanetary Monitoring Platform IIIMP-BIMP-21964-060
Name
Explorer 21 (IMP-B)
Status
completed

Details

Astronauts
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Destination
Highly elliptical geocentric Earth orbit at approximately 193 km perigee and 95,400 km apogee (about 35-hour period; 33.5° inclination)
End Date
1966-01-30
Programs
Start Date
1964-10-04
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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 19:58:56 UTC
Updated Time
August 21, 2026 at 11:01:06 UTC

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Explorer 21 (IMP-B) - AeroVia