Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Satellite instrumented to study interplanetary magnetic fields, energetic particles, and plasma.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, 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 · Elliptical
Astrophysics · Elliptical
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 34 (IMP-4) 1967-051A | Payload | re-entered 1969-05-03 |
COSPAR ID 1967-051. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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