flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta M6 | IMP 6

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMar 13, 1971, 16:15 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: IMP 6
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Earth-orbiting satellite designed to study interplanetary and outer magnetospheric regions.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 13, 1971, 16:15 UTC
Window opens: Mar 13, 1971, 16:15 UTC
Window closes: Mar 13, 1971, 16:15 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta M6
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta M6
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4472, -80.5650