Beskrivning : Vandenberg post stamp and Explorer 36 radio astronomy explorer satellite.
The RAE-1 spacecraft measured the intensity of celestial radio sources, particularly the sun, as a function of time, direction, and frequency (0.2 to 20 MHz). RAE-1 was designed for a 1-year minimum operating lifetime. The spaecraft tape recorder performance began to deteriorate after 2 months in orbit. In spite of several cases of instrument malfunction, good data were obtained on all three antenna systems.
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