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1968 · United States Air Force

RAE 1

successThor Delta J | RAE 1

The RAE A (Radio Astronomy Explorer A) spacecraft measured the intensity of celestial radio sources, particularly the sun, as a function of time, direction, and frequency (0.2 to 20 MHz).

Overview

Date / time
July 4, 1968 at 05:26 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 2E
Mission
RAE 1
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Delta J →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A)
MEO