Thor Delta J
SuccessRAE 1 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Jul 4, 1968, 17:26 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Jul 4, 1968, 17:26 UTC – Thursday, Jul 4, 1968, 17:26 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
RAE 1
Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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).
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