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About this launch
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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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta J
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta J
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MissionAstrophysics · MEO
Astrophysics · MEO
What it put in orbit20 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 38 (RAE-A) 1968-055A | Payload | 5830 × 5856 km · 120.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1968-055B | Rocket body | 685 × 5720 km · 120.7° | Globe |
| EXPLORER 38 DEB 1968-055C | Debris | 5823 × 5865 km · 120.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055D | Debris | 599 × 5758 km · 120.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055E | Debris | 668 × 4718 km · 120.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055F | Debris | 616 × 3286 km · 120.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055G | Debris | re-entered 2002-03-05 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055H | Debris | 1279 × 4892 km · 121.3° | Globe |
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| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055J | Debris | 672 × 3561 km · 120.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055K | Debris | 644 × 4230 km · 120.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055L | Debris | 825 × 3654 km · 120.8° | Globe |
| EXPLORER 38 DEB 1968-055M | Debris | 5827 × 5868 km · 120.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055N | Debris | 655 × 2307 km · 120.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055P | Debris | 699 × 3937 km · 120.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055Q | Debris | 614 × 3564 km · 120.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055S | Debris | 578 × 2895 km · 120.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055R | Debris | 577 × 2406 km · 120.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055T | Debris | 554 × 1867 km · 120.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055U | Debris | 634 × 3093 km · 120.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-055V | Debris | 560 × 2579 km · 120.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1968-055. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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