Explorer 41 (IMP-G / IMP-5), a NASA Interplanetary Monitoring Platform measuring magnetospheric particles, fields, and solar wind in a highly elliptical orbit. Thor-Delta E1 from Vandenberg SLC-2W lofted it on 21 June 1969; operated until reentry in December 1972.
- Outcome
- Partial
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 79 kg
- Flight
- 16th
- of 17 Thor Delta E1 flights
- Date and time
- 21 June 1969, 08:47 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta E1
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1969-053
- Launches in 1969
- 61st of 125
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