CryoSat-1

ESA satellite to study polar ice; lost in launch failure in 2005
Vehicle earth_observation_satellite Q4241153
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CryoSat-1

Summary

CryoSat-1 is an Earth observation satellite[1]. CryoSat-1 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #42 of 214).[2]

Key Facts

  • CryoSat-1's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite[3].
  • CryoSat-1's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[4].
  • CryoSat-1's operator is recorded as European Space Agency[5].
  • CryoSat-1's followed by is recorded as CryoSat-2[6].
  • CryoSat-1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Rokot[7].
  • CryoSat-1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2005-10-08T00:00:00Z[8].
  • CryoSat-1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cmds67[9].
  • CryoSat-1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[10].
  • CryoSat-1's launch contractor is recorded as Airbus SE[11].
  • CryoSat-1's start point is recorded as Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 133[12].
  • CryoSat-1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+650'}[13].

Why It Matters

CryoSat-1 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #42 of 214).[2] CryoSat-1 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

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] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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