Explorer 17

Summary

Explorer 17 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #38 of 214).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 17 is in the country of United States^[3].
• Explorer 17's image is recorded as Ae-an explorer-17.jpg^[4].
• Explorer 17's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[5].
• Explorer 17's instance of is recorded as former entity^[6].
• Explorer 17's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[7].
• Explorer 17's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1963-009A^[8].
• Explorer 17's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 17^[9].
• Explorer 17's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta B^[10].
• Explorer 17's SCN is recorded as 00564^[11].
• Explorer 17's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1963-04-03T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Explorer 17's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1966-11-24T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Explorer 17's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c6ql2^[14].
• Explorer 17's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[15].
• Explorer 17's significant event is recorded as failure^[16].
• Explorer 17's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[17].
• Explorer 17's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A^[18].
• Explorer 17's schematic is recorded as Explorer 17 - 01 - Scheme.jpg^[19].
• Explorer 17's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1963-009A^[20].

Why It Matters

Explorer 17 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #38 of 214).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]