Beacon Explorer-B

Summary

Beacon Explorer-B is a research satellite^[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #24 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beacon Explorer-B is in the country of United States^[3].
• Beacon Explorer-B's image is recorded as S66SN35 Mounted on Vibration Table.jpg^[4].
• Beacon Explorer-B's instance of is recorded as research satellite^[5].
• Beacon Explorer-B's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Beacon Explorer-B's follows is recorded as Beacon Explorer-A^[7].
• Beacon Explorer-B's follows is recorded as Explorer 21^[8].
• Beacon Explorer-B's followed by is recorded as Beacon Explorer C^[9].
• Beacon Explorer-B's followed by is recorded as Explorer 23^[10].
• Beacon Explorer-B's manufacturer is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory^[11].
• Beacon Explorer-B's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1964-064A^[12].
• Beacon Explorer-B's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[13].
• Beacon Explorer-B's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 22^[14].
• Beacon Explorer-B's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout X-4^[15].
• Beacon Explorer-B's SCN is recorded as 00899^[16].
• Beacon Explorer-B's country of origin is recorded as United States^[17].
• Beacon Explorer-B's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[18].
• Beacon Explorer-B's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[19].
• Beacon Explorer-B's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1964-10-10T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Beacon Explorer-B's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Beacon Explorer-B's significant event is recorded as failure^[22].
• Beacon Explorer-B's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5^[23].
• Beacon Explorer-B's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+59'}^[24].
• Beacon Explorer-B's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.4668'}^[25].
• Beacon Explorer-B's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7.2563'}^[26].
• Beacon Explorer-B's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121rvrmb^[27].

Why It Matters

Beacon Explorer-B draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #24 of 47).^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]