IMP-4 Explorer 34 Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft
NASA's IMP-4 (Explorer 34) was launched on 26 May 1967 to study magnetic fields, radiation, cosmic rays, and plasma in interplanetary space and near Earth's magnetosphere, including measurements across the magnetotail and solar-wind environment.
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Identity
- Aliases
- IMP-4IMP 4IMP-FExplorer 34Interplanetary Monitoring Platform-4
- Family Name
- IMP-4
- Full Name
- IMP-4 Explorer 34 Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterinterplanetary_probeobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA's IMP-4 (Explorer 34) was launched on 26 May 1967 to study magnetic fields, radiation, cosmic rays, and plasma in interplanetary space and near Earth's magnetosphere, including measurements across the magnetotail and solar-wind environment.
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Last Flight Year
- 1,971
- Operator
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730009020
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:30:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 16:54:47 UTC