CryoSat-2

Summary

CryoSat-2 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. CryoSat-2 draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #38 of 214).^[2]

Key Facts

• CryoSat-2's image is recorded as Cryosat2 test iabg ottobrunn.jpg^[3].
• CryoSat-2's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[4].
• CryoSat-2's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[5].
• CryoSat-2's operator is recorded as European Space Agency^[6].
• CryoSat-2's follows is recorded as CryoSat-1^[7].
• CryoSat-2's manufacturer is recorded as Astrium^[8].
• CryoSat-2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2010-013A^[9].
• CryoSat-2's Commons category is recorded as CryoSat-2^[10].
• CryoSat-2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Dnepr^[11].
• CryoSat-2's SCN is recorded as 36508^[12].
• CryoSat-2's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[13].
• CryoSat-2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2010-04-08T00:00:00Z^[14].
• CryoSat-2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cmc673^[15].
• CryoSat-2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[16].
• CryoSat-2's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 109^[17].
• CryoSat-2's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+92'}^[18].
• CryoSat-2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+750'}^[19].
• CryoSat-2's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99.2'}^[20].
• CryoSat-2's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+732'}^[21].
• CryoSat-2's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "36508"]^[22].

Why It Matters

CryoSat-2 draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #38 of 214).^[2] CryoSat-2 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23]