launched fromUSA

Explorer 47

Name: Explorer 47
Start: 1972-09-23T13:20:00Z
Location: Canaveral

Success

SEP 23197213:20:00 UTC

First successful flight of Delta-1000 series.

LIFTOFF

SEP 23 1972

13:20:00 UTC

Success

launched fromSLC-17BCanaveral

aboardDelta 1604Delta 90intoHEO

Payload

Explorer 47 (IMP-I)

Magnetospheric research satellite