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1966 · United States Air Force

Explorer 33

successThor Delta E1 | Explorer 33

Satellite instrumented for studies of interplanetary plasma, energetic charged particles, magnetic fields, and solar X-rays at lunar distances.

Overview

Date / time: July 1, 1966 at 04:02 PM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission: Explorer 33
Mission type: Astrophysics
Orbit achieved: Lunar Orbit

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EXPLORER 33 (AIMP-D)