Beacon Explorer-A

Summary

Beacon Explorer-An is a research satellite^[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #26 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beacon Explorer-An is in the country of United States^[3].
• Beacon Explorer-A's image is recorded as Explorer-27.jpg^[4].
• Beacon Explorer-A's instance of is recorded as research satellite^[5].
• Beacon Explorer-A's instance of is recorded as former entity^[6].
• Beacon Explorer-A's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[7].
• Beacon Explorer-A's followed by is recorded as Beacon Explorer-B^[8].
• Beacon Explorer-A's manufacturer is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory^[9].
• Beacon Explorer-A's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[10].
• Beacon Explorer-A's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta B^[11].
• Beacon Explorer-A's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• Beacon Explorer-A's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[13].
• Beacon Explorer-A's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1964-03-19T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Beacon Explorer-A's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[15].
• Beacon Explorer-A's significant event is recorded as launch failure^[16].
• Beacon Explorer-A's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A^[17].
• Beacon Explorer-A's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+59'}^[18].
• Beacon Explorer-A's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.4668'}^[19].
• Beacon Explorer-A's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7.2563'}^[20].
• Beacon Explorer-A's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120mnl_5^[21].
• Beacon Explorer-A's NSSDCA ID is recorded as EXS-66A^[22].

Why It Matters

Beacon Explorer-A draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #26 of 47).^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]