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Explorer 47 (IMP-H)

Explorer 47 (IMP-H or IMP-7) was a dedicated Interplanetary Monitoring Platform mission collecting particle-and-field data and studying the cislunar environment.

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Explorer XLVIIExplorer 47Interplanetary Monitoring Platform HIMP-HIMP-71972-076A
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Explorer 47 (IMP-H)
Status
completed

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Description
Explorer 47 (IMP-H or IMP-7) was a dedicated Interplanetary Monitoring Platform mission collecting particle-and-field data and studying the cislunar environment.
Destination
Near-circular cislunar Earth orbit at approximately 201,600–235,600 km from Earth (17–21° inclination; 12.3-day period after apogee-kick insertion)
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Start Date
1972-09-23
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August 14, 2026 at 21:05:20 UTC
Updated Time
August 21, 2026 at 12:07:48 UTC

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