Explorer 18

Summary

Explorer 18 is a spacecraft^[1]. It draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (spacecraft category, ranking #23 of 114).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 18's image is recorded as Explorer 18 check-out.jpg^[3].
• Explorer 18's instance of is recorded as spacecraft^[4].
• Explorer 18's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1963-046A^[5].
• Explorer 18's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 18^[6].
• Explorer 18's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta C^[7].
• Explorer 18's SCN is recorded as 00693^[8].
• Explorer 18's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1963-11-27T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Explorer 18's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[10].
• Explorer 18's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17^[11].
• Explorer 18's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1214fctj^[12].
• Explorer 18's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "00693"]^[13].

Why It Matters

Explorer 18 draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (spacecraft category, ranking #23 of 114).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]