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IMP

ResourceID
spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/IMP

Description

The IMP spacecraft series. Prelaunch, the 10 IMP's were
called IMP's A-J. 8 of them were intended for geocentric orbits
(A-C, F-J) and 2 for selenocentric orbits (D,E). Prelaunch, the
latter two were also called Anchored IMPs (AIMPs) A and B.
After launch, the 8 intended for geocentric were also called
IMPs 1-8 and the 2 intended for lunar orbit were called
AIMP 1 and 2. Only IMP E = AIMP B = AIMP 2 achieved lunar
orbit; IMP D = AIMP A = AIMP 1 went into a geocentric orbit.

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Observatory

ResourceID
spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/IMP
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
IMP
AlternateName
Interplanetary Monitoring Platform (Explorer), NASA
ReleaseDate
2010-09-27 18:45:12Z
Description

The IMP spacecraft series. Prelaunch, the 10 IMP's were
called IMP's A-J. 8 of them were intended for geocentric orbits
(A-C, F-J) and 2 for selenocentric orbits (D,E). Prelaunch, the
latter two were also called Anchored IMPs (AIMPs) A and B.
After launch, the 8 intended for geocentric were also called
IMPs 1-8 and the 2 intended for lunar orbit were called
AIMP 1 and 2. Only IMP E = AIMP B = AIMP 2 achieved lunar
orbit; IMP D = AIMP A = AIMP 1 went into a geocentric orbit.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.ProjectScientistspase://SMWG/Person/Robert.E.McGuire
InformationURL
Name
IMP-8 Project Information
URL
InformationURL
Name
NSSDC's Master Catalog
URL
Description

Information about the IMP-J mission

PriorIDs
spase://vspo/observatory/63
Location
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere
ObservatoryRegion
Heliosphere.NearEarth
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.Magnetosheath
ObservatoryRegion
Earth.Magnetosphere.Magnetotail
OperatingSpan
StartDate
1963-11-27 02:30:00
StopDate
2006-10-30 00:00:00