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Explorer 50

NASA satellite of the Explorer program
Vehicle research_satellite Q12015954
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Explorer 50

Summary

Explorer 50 is a research satellite[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #21 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • Explorer 50's instance of is recorded as research satellite[3].
  • Explorer 50's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 50[4].
  • Explorer 50's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta 1000[5].
  • Explorer 50's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as October 26, 1973[6].
  • Explorer 50's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[7].
  • Explorer 50's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17[8].

Why It Matters

Explorer 50 draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #21 of 47).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17 Delta 1000 research satellite

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 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.
  6. [8] ↑ . 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. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Explorer 50
    Start point → —
    Scn → —
    Start point → Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Explorer 50.gif, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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