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Explorer 13

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Explorer 13

Summary

Explorer 13 is a research satellite[1]. It draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #19 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • Explorer 13's image is recorded as Explorer-13.jpg[3].
  • Explorer 13's instance of is recorded as research satellite[4].
  • Explorer 13's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1961-022A[5].
  • Explorer 13's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout X-1[6].
  • Explorer 13's SCN is recorded as 00180[7].
  • Explorer 13's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1961-08-25T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Explorer 13's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[9].
  • Explorer 13's start point is recorded as Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3[10].
  • Explorer 13's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121kw0ps[11].
  • Explorer 13's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "00180"][12].

Why It Matters

Explorer 13 draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #19 of 47).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

Related Entities

EPE-A EPE-B research satellite Scout X-1

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Explorer 13. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/explorer-13
MLA “Explorer 13.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/explorer-13.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_explorer-13_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Explorer 13}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/explorer-13}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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