Envisat

Summary

Envisat is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. Envisat ranks in the top 2% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Envisat's image is recorded as Envisatmod.jpg^[3].
• Envisat's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[4].
• Envisat's instance of is recorded as former entity^[5].
• Envisat's operator is recorded as European Space Agency^[6].
• Envisat's manufacturer is recorded as Astrium^[7].
• Envisat's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 154958643^[8].
• Envisat's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001000338^[9].
• Envisat's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2002-009A^[10].
• Envisat's Commons category is recorded as Envisat^[11].
• Envisat's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 5G^[12].
• Envisat's SCN is recorded as 27386^[13].
• Envisat's type of orbit is recorded as polar orbit^[14].
• Envisat's end time is recorded as +2012-04-08T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Envisat's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2002-03-01T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Envisat's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l2hw^[17].
• Envisat's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[18].
• Envisat's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[19].
• Envisat's official website is recorded as http://envisat.esa.int/^[20].
• Envisat's launch contractor is recorded as Arianespace^[21].
• Envisat's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00042'}^[22].
• Envisat's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Laser Retro-Reflector^[23].
• Envisat's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer^[24].
• Envisat's carries scientific instrument is recorded as MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer^[25].
• Envisat's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography^[26].
• Envisat's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite^[27].

Why It Matters

Envisat ranks in the top 2% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month).^[2] Envisat has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]