IMP-7 Explorer 47 Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft
NASA's IMP-7 (Explorer 47) was launched in September 1972 to study the origin of cosmic rays and measure changes in Earth's magnetic tail driven by the solar wind, while also recording gamma-ray bursts and interplanetary radiation.
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Identity
- Aliases
- IMP-7IMP 7IMP-HExplorer 47Interplanetary Monitoring Platform-7
- Family Name
- IMP-7
- Full Name
- IMP-7 Explorer 47 Interplanetary Monitoring Platform spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterinterplanetary_probeobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA's IMP-7 (Explorer 47) was launched in September 1972 to study the origin of cosmic rays and measure changes in Earth's magnetic tail driven by the solar wind, while also recording gamma-ray bursts and interplanetary radiation.
- First Flight Year
- 1,972
- Last Flight Year
- 1,978
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:26:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 13:26:49 UTC