AsiaSat 6

Summary

AsiaSat 6 is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• AsiaSat 6's image is recorded as Launch of Falcon 9 carrying ASIASAT 6 (16169087563).jpg^[3].
• AsiaSat 6's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[4].
• AsiaSat 6's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[5].
• AsiaSat 6's operator is recorded as AsiaSat^[6].
• AsiaSat 6's manufacturer is recorded as Lanteris Space Systems^[7].
• AsiaSat 6's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2014-052A^[8].
• AsiaSat 6's space launch vehicle is recorded as Falcon 9 v1.1^[9].
• AsiaSat 6's SCN is recorded as 40141^[10].
• AsiaSat 6's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[11].
• AsiaSat 6's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2014-09-07T00:00:00Z^[12].
• AsiaSat 6's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_1kht0^[13].
• AsiaSat 6's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[14].
• AsiaSat 6's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40^[15].
• AsiaSat 6's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "40141"]^[16].

Why It Matters

AsiaSat 6 ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]