Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 4, 1968, 17:26
- Launch designation
- 1968-055
- Mission
- RAE A
- Flight name
- Explorer 38
- Vehicle flight ID
- 476/D057
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 5,936 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.268 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAE 1 | 1968-055ANORAD 3307 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Astronomy | 189 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.