USAF Thor Delta J RAE 1

Name: USAF Thor Delta J RAE 1
Start: 1968-07-04T17:26:50.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2E

Thor Delta J

Status

Success

Date

4 JUL 1968

17:26

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Overview

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).

Rocket

Thor Delta J

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Medium Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Height

31 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

69 T

Thrust

1,452 kN