Alouette 2

Summary

Alouette 2 is a geomagnetic satellite^[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (geomagnetic_satellite category, ranking #14 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alouette 2's instance of is recorded as geomagnetic satellite^[3].
• Alouette 2's instance of is recorded as former entity^[4].
• Alouette 2's operator is recorded as Communications Research Centre Canada^[5].
• Alouette 2's follows is recorded as Alouette 1^[6].
• Alouette 2's manufacturer is recorded as RCA Victor^[7].
• Alouette 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1965-098A^[8].
• Alouette 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Thor-Agena B^[9].
• Alouette 2's SCN is recorded as 01804^[10].
• Alouette 2's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[11].
• Alouette 2's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[12].
• Alouette 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1965-11-29T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Alouette 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/033nh6^[14].
• Alouette 2's service retirement is recorded as +1975-07-00T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Alouette 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[16].
• Alouette 2's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[17].
• Alouette 2's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 East^[18].
• Alouette 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+146.5'}^[19].
• Alouette 2's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "01804"]^[20].
• Alouette 2's funder is recorded as Communications Research Centre Canada^[21].
• Alouette 2's funder is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[22].
• Alouette 2's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1965-098A^[23].

Why It Matters

Alouette 2 draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (geomagnetic_satellite category, ranking #14 of 21).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]