Ariel 2

Summary

Ariel 2 is an artificial satellite^[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #16 of 102).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ariel 2's image is recorded as Ariel2 work.jpg^[3].
• Ariel 2's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Ariel 2's operator is recorded as Science and Engineering Research Council^[5].
• Ariel 2's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Ariel 2's follows is recorded as Ariel 1^[7].
• Ariel 2's followed by is recorded as Ariel 3^[8].
• Ariel 2's manufacturer is recorded as Westinghouse Electric Corporation^[9].
• Ariel 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1964-015A^[10].
• Ariel 2's part of is recorded as Ariel programme^[11].
• Ariel 2's Commons category is recorded as Ariel 2^[12].
• Ariel 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout X-3^[13].
• Ariel 2's SCN is recorded as 00771^[14].
• Ariel 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1964-03-27T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Ariel 2's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1967-11-18T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Ariel 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s8_h1^[17].
• Ariel 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[18].
• Ariel 2's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[19].
• Ariel 2's start point is recorded as Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3^[20].
• Ariel 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+68'}^[21].
• Ariel 2's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "00771"]^[22].
• Ariel 2's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1964-015A^[23].

Why It Matters

Ariel 2 draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #16 of 102).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]