Beacon Explorer C

NASA research satellite of the Explorer program
Vehicle research_satellite Q23741
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Beacon Explorer C

Summary

Beacon Explorer C is a research satellite[1]. It draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #18 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beacon Explorer C is in the country of United States[3].
  • Beacon Explorer C's instance of is recorded as research satellite[4].
  • Beacon Explorer C is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[5].
  • Beacon Explorer C followed Beacon Explorer-B[6].
  • Beacon Explorer C followed EPE-D[7].
  • Beacon Explorer C was followed by Explorer 28[8].
  • Beacon Explorer C's manufacturer is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[9].
  • Beacon Explorer C is part of Explorers Program[10].
  • Beacon Explorer C's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 27 (BE-C)[11].
  • Beacon Explorer C's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout X-4[12].
  • Beacon Explorer C's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Beacon Explorer C's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[14].
  • Beacon Explorer C's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit[15].
  • Beacon Explorer C's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as April 29, 1965[16].
  • Beacon Explorer C's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[17].
  • Beacon Explorer C's significant event is recorded as spacecraft decommissioning[18].
  • Beacon Explorer C's start point is recorded as Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3[19].
  • Beacon Explorer C's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+59'}[20].
  • Beacon Explorer C's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.4668'}[21].
  • Beacon Explorer C's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7.2563'}[22].

Why It Matters

Beacon Explorer C draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #18 of 47).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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