IMP-3 Explorer 28 Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft
NASA's IMP-3 (Explorer 28) was launched on 29 May 1965 into an orbit reaching about 40 Earth radii. It returned abundant scientific data on Earth's magnetosphere, the bow shock, and interplanetary space, including magnetic-field, cosmic-ray, and solar-wind measurements, before re-entry.
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Identity
- Aliases
- IMP-3IMP 3IMP-CExplorer 28Interplanetary Monitoring Platform-3
- Family Name
- IMP-3
- Full Name
- IMP-3 Explorer 28 Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterinterplanetary_probeobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA's IMP-3 (Explorer 28) was launched on 29 May 1965 into an orbit reaching about 40 Earth radii. It returned abundant scientific data on Earth's magnetosphere, the bow shock, and interplanetary space, including magnetic-field, cosmic-ray, and solar-wind measurements, before re-entry.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,968
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19660028121
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:31:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 16:53:33 UTC