Cygnus 1

Summary

Cygnus 1 is an uncrewed spaceflight^[1]. It draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (uncrewed_spaceflight category, ranking #37 of 104).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cygnus 1's image is recorded as Cygnus Orb-D1.1.jpg^[3].
• Cygnus 1's instance of is recorded as uncrewed spaceflight^[4].
• Cygnus 1's operator is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation^[5].
• Cygnus 1's followed by is recorded as Cygnus CRS Orb-1^[6].
• Cygnus 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2013-051A^[7].
• Cygnus 1's part of is recorded as Commercial Resupply Services^[8].
• Cygnus 1's Commons category is recorded as Cygnus 1^[9].
• Cygnus 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Antares^[10].
• Cygnus 1's SCN is recorded as 39258^[11].
• Cygnus 1's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[12].
• Cygnus 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2013-09-18T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Cygnus 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j7jrdy^[14].
• Cygnus 1's cause of destruction is recorded as orbital decay^[15].
• Cygnus 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[16].
• Cygnus 1's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[17].
• Cygnus 1's launch contractor is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation^[18].
• Cygnus 1's start point is recorded as Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Launch Pad 0^[19].
• Cygnus 1's vessel is recorded as Cygnus^[20].
• Cygnus 1's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+51.65'}^[21].
• Cygnus 1's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+3035820'}^[22].
• Cygnus 1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+700'}^[23].
• Cygnus 1's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92.90'}^[24].
• Cygnus 1's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+426'}^[25].
• Cygnus 1's periapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+419'}^[26].

Why It Matters

Cygnus 1 draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (uncrewed_spaceflight category, ranking #37 of 104).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]