EXPLORER 21 (IMP-2)

889
Spacetrack Directory Number
1964-10-04
Orbit launches
1966-01-30
483 Days in orbit


Satellite information EXPLORER 21 (IMP-2)

Spacetrack Directory Name EXPLORER 21 (IMP-2)
Orbit launches 1964-10-04
Deorbitation date 1966-01-30
Days in orbit 483
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)

Additional information EXPLORER 21 (IMP-2)

EXPLORER 21 (IMP-2), 889 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Sun, 04 Oct 1964 UTC via a THOR DELTA C launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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