Explorer 38 RAE-A low-frequency radio observatory spacecraft family
Explorer 38, also known as RAE-A or RAE-1, was NASA’s first successful radio astronomy satellite and the first spacecraft designed exclusively for radio astronomical studies. Launched in July 1968, it measured long-wavelength radio phenomena from the magnetosphere, solar corona, Sun, and Galaxy, including galactic sources and sporadic solar radio outbursts.
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- Aliases
- Explorer 38RAE-ARAE-1Radio Astronomy Explorer-AExplorer 38 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Explorer 38
- Full Name
- Explorer 38 RAE-A low-frequency radio observatory spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- Explorer 38, also known as RAE-A or RAE-1, was NASA’s first successful radio astronomy satellite and the first spacecraft designed exclusively for radio astronomical studies. Launched in July 1968, it measured long-wavelength radio phenomena from the magnetosphere, solar corona, Sun, and Galaxy, including galactic sources and sporadic solar radio outbursts.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Operator
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- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720038318
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 12:32:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 21:23:56 UTC