Explorer 10

Summary

Explorer 10 is a geomagnetic satellite^[1]. It draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (geomagnetic_satellite category, ranking #8 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 10's image is recorded as Explorer 10.jpg^[3].
• Explorer 10's instance of is recorded as geomagnetic satellite^[4].
• Explorer 10's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Explorer 10's follows is recorded as Explorer 9^[6].
• Explorer 10's followed by is recorded as Explorer 11^[7].
• Explorer 10's manufacturer is recorded as Goddard Space Flight Center^[8].
• Explorer 10's manufacturer is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[9].
• Explorer 10's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1961-010A^[10].
• Explorer 10's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[11].
• Explorer 10's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 10^[12].
• Explorer 10's space launch vehicle is recorded as Thor-Delta^[13].
• Explorer 10's SCN is recorded as 00098^[14].
• Explorer 10's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• Explorer 10's powered by is recorded as battery^[16].
• Explorer 10's type of orbit is recorded as highly elliptical orbit^[17].
• Explorer 10's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1961-03-25T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Explorer 10's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1968-06-01T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Explorer 10's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gtwv05^[20].
• Explorer 10's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Explorer 10's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[22].
• Explorer 10's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[23].
• Explorer 10's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Explorer 10^[24].
• Explorer 10's Commons gallery is recorded as Explorer 10^[25].
• Explorer 10's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A^[26].
• Explorer 10's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+79'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Explorer 10 draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (geomagnetic_satellite category, ranking #8 of 21).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]