Alouette 1

Summary

Alouette 1 is a geomagnetic satellite^[1]. It draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (geomagnetic_satellite category, ranking #3 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alouette 1's image is recorded as Alouette 1.jpg^[3].
• Alouette 1's instance of is recorded as geomagnetic satellite^[4].
• Alouette 1's instance of is recorded as former entity^[5].
• Alouette 1's operator is recorded as Communications Research Centre Canada^[6].
• Alouette 1's followed by is recorded as Alouette 2^[7].
• Alouette 1's manufacturer is recorded as Communications Research Centre Canada^[8].
• Alouette 1's manufacturer is recorded as RCA Corporation^[9].
• Alouette 1's manufacturer is recorded as SPAR Aerospace^[10].
• Alouette 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1962-049A^[11].
• Alouette 1's Commons category is recorded as Alouette 1^[12].
• Alouette 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Thor-Agena B^[13].
• Alouette 1's SCN is recorded as 00424^[14].
• Alouette 1's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[15].
• Alouette 1's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[16].
• Alouette 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1962-09-29T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Alouette 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ddv8^[18].
• Alouette 1's service retirement is recorded as +1972-09-30T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Alouette 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[20].
• Alouette 1's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[21].
• Alouette 1's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0002926^[22].
• Alouette 1's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 East^[23].
• Alouette 1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+145.7'}^[24].
• Alouette 1's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "00424"]^[25].
• Alouette 1's Harvard designation is recorded as 1962 Beta Alpha 1^[26].
• Alouette 1's funder is recorded as Communications Research Centre Canada^[27].

Why It Matters

Alouette 1 draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (geomagnetic_satellite category, ranking #3 of 21).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]