Explorer 50 (IMP-J)
Explorer 50 (IMP-J) was the final Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft, continuing measurements of the solar wind, magnetic field, and energetic particles in near-Earth space.
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- Aliases
- Explorer LExplorer 50Interplanetary Monitoring Platform JIMP-J
- Name
- Explorer 50 (IMP-J)
- Status
- completed
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- Astronauts
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- Description
- Explorer 50 (IMP-J) was the final Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft, continuing measurements of the solar wind, magnetic field, and energetic particles in near-Earth space.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1973-10-26
- Vehicle Families
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:18:54 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:18:54 UTC
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