Explorer 1

Summary

Explorer 1 is an artificial satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.98% of artificial_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month, #1 of 102).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 1's image is recorded as Explorer1.jpg^[3].
• Explorer 1's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Explorer 1's operator is recorded as Army Ballistic Missile Agency^[5].
• Explorer 1's logo image is recorded as Explorer 1 logo.svg^[6].
• Explorer 1's followed by is recorded as Explorer 2^[7].
• Explorer 1's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[8].
• Explorer 1's developer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[9].
• Explorer 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1958-001A^[10].
• Explorer 1's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 1^[11].
• Explorer 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Juno I^[12].
• Explorer 1's SCN is recorded as 00004^[13].
• Explorer 1's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[14].
• Explorer 1's type of orbit is recorded as medium Earth orbit^[15].
• Explorer 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1958-02-01T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Explorer 1's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1970-03-31T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Explorer 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gnwb^[18].
• Explorer 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[19].
• Explorer 1's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[20].
• Explorer 1's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[21].
• Explorer 1's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Explorer 1^[22].
• Explorer 1's Commons gallery is recorded as Explorer 1^[23].
• Explorer 1's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.140'}^[24].
• Explorer 1's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Geiger counter^[25].
• Explorer 1's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 26^[26].
• Explorer 1's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Explorer 1'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Explorer 1 ranks in the top 0.98% of artificial_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (709 views/month, #1 of 102).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]