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About this launch
Satellite instrumented for studies of interplanetary plasma, energetic charged particles, magnetic fields, and solar X-rays at lunar distances.
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta E1
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta E1
Thor Delta E1: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · LO
Astrophysics · LO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 33 (AIMP-D) 1966-058A | Payload | 265679 × 480762 km · 24.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1966-058B | Rocket body | re-entered 1966-11-17 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1966-058C | Rocket body | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-058D | Debris | re-entered 1966-09-07 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-058E | Debris | re-entered 1966-08-29 |
COSPAR ID 1966-058. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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