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- AIMP-2 (AIMP-E or IMP-E or Explorer 35, NSSDC ID: 76-070A) was a spin- stabilized 230 kg spacecraft instrumented for interplanetary studies at lunar distances. It was successfully 'anchored' to the earth's moon, and stayed that way during its operational life. The AIMP-2 sensors were designed to study the interplanetary plasmas, the magnetic fields, fluxes of energetic particles, and solar X-rays. The spacecraft was launched into an elliptical lunar orbit. The spin axis direction was nearly perpendicular to the ecliptic plane, and the AIMP-2 spin rate was 25.6 rpm, giving a spin period of 2.34 sec. The overall AIMP-2 mission objectives were achieved. After successful operation and data gathering for 6 years, the spacecraft was turned off on June 24, 1973. Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: EXPLORER-35 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: EXPLORER Short_Name: EXPLORER-35 Long_Name: Interplanetary Monitoring Platform D (IMP-E) End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: AIMP 2 Short_Name: AIMP-E Short_Name: IMP-E End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-14 Online_Resource: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1967-070A Sample_Image: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/image/spacecraft/explorer_35.jpg Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1967-07-19 Launch_Site: Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center, USA Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group
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