Explorer 24

Summary

Explorer 24 is a research satellite^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #20 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 24's image is recorded as Explorer 24.jpg^[3].
• Explorer 24's instance of is recorded as research satellite^[4].
• Explorer 24's instance of is recorded as former entity^[5].
• Explorer 24's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Explorer 24's follows is recorded as Explorer 23^[7].
• Explorer 24's followed by is recorded as Injun 4^[8].
• Explorer 24's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1964-076A^[9].
• Explorer 24's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[10].
• Explorer 24's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 24^[11].
• Explorer 24's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout X-4^[12].
• Explorer 24's SCN is recorded as 00931^[13].
• Explorer 24's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• Explorer 24's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1964-11-21T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Explorer 24's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1968-10-18T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Explorer 24's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Explorer 24's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[18].
• Explorer 24's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5^[19].
• Explorer 24's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+8.6'}^[20].
• Explorer 24's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1216ft8m^[21].
• Explorer 24's funder is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[22].
• Explorer 24's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1964-076A^[23].

Why It Matters

Explorer 24 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #20 of 47).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]