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Explorer 16

NASA satellite of the Explorer program
Vehicle spacecraft Q1166030
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Explorer 16

Summary

Explorer 16 is a spacecraft[1]. It draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (spacecraft category, ranking #34 of 114).[2]

Key Facts

  • Explorer 16's instance of is recorded as spacecraft[3].
  • Explorer 16's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout X-3[4].
  • Explorer 16's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as December 16, 1962[5].
  • Explorer 16's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[6].
  • Explorer 16's start point is recorded as Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3[7].

Why It Matters

Explorer 16 draws 31 Wikipedia views per month (spacecraft category, ranking #34 of 114).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Related Entities

EPE-C Scout X-3 spacecraft

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_explorer-16_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Explorer 16}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/explorer-16}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start point → —
    Scn → —
    Nssdca id → 1962-070A
    Start point → Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Explorer-13.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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