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  <Observatory>
    <ResourceID>spase://CNES/Observatory/CDPP-AMDA/IMP</ResourceID>
    <ResourceHeader>
      <ResourceName>IMP</ResourceName>
      <AlternateName>Interplanetary Monitoring Platform (Explorer), NASA</AlternateName>
      <ReleaseDate>2010-09-27T18:45:12Z</ReleaseDate>

      <Description>The IMP spacecraft series. Prelaunch, the 10 IMP's were
called IMP's A-J. 8 of them were intended for geocentric orbits
(A-C, F-J) and 2 for selenocentric orbits (D,E). Prelaunch, the
latter two were also called Anchored IMPs (AIMPs) A and B.
After launch, the 8 intended for geocentric were also called
IMPs 1-8 and the 2 intended for lunar orbit were called
AIMP 1 and 2. Only IMP E = AIMP B = AIMP 2 achieved lunar
orbit; IMP D = AIMP A = AIMP 1 went into a geocentric orbit.</Description>

      <Contact>
        <!-- Robert McGuire -->
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        <Role>ProjectScientist</Role>
      </Contact>
      <InformationURL>
        <Name>IMP-8 Project Information</Name>
        <URL>http://spdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/imp8/project.html</URL>
      </InformationURL>
      <InformationURL>
        <Name>NSSDC's Master Catalog</Name>
        <URL>http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1973-078A</URL>
        <Description>Information about the IMP-J mission</Description>
      </InformationURL>
      <PriorID>spase://vspo/observatory/63</PriorID>
    </ResourceHeader>
    <Location> 
      <ObservatoryRegion>Earth.Magnetosphere</ObservatoryRegion>
      <ObservatoryRegion>Heliosphere.NearEarth</ObservatoryRegion>
      <ObservatoryRegion>Earth.Magnetosheath</ObservatoryRegion>
      <ObservatoryRegion>Earth.Magnetosphere.Magnetotail</ObservatoryRegion>
    </Location>

    <OperatingSpan>
      <StartDate>1963-11-27T02:30:00</StartDate>
      <StopDate>2006-10-30T00:00:00</StopDate>
    </OperatingSpan>

  </Observatory>
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