Explorer 41 (IMP-G)
Explorer 41 (IMP-G) was a dedicated Interplanetary Monitoring Platform mission extending plasma, magnetic-field, and energetic-particle studies within and beyond Earth magnetosphere.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Explorer XLIExplorer 41Interplanetary Monitoring Platform GIMP-GIMP-71969-053A
- Name
- Explorer 41 (IMP-G)
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Explorer 41 (IMP-G) was a dedicated Interplanetary Monitoring Platform mission extending plasma, magnetic-field, and energetic-particle studies within and beyond Earth magnetosphere.
- Destination
- Highly elliptical, high-inclination geocentric Earth orbit at approximately 345 km perigee and 176,827 km apogee (86.8° inclination; 3 days 9 hours period)
- End Date
- 1972-12-23
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1969-06-21
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 20:52:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 11:59:07 UTC
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- Space Stations
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