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
Details
Astronauts
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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)