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RAE 1

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Science ExplorationMEOCOSPAR 1968-055ALaunched 7/4/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Explorer 38
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta J
Launch Date: 7/4/1968
Last Contact: 12/25/1972

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 5,851 km
Inclination: 120.84 deg
Dry Mass: 189 kg
Total Mass: 189 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: AST
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-055A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.196