Explorer 55

Summary

Explorer 55 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #36 of 214).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 55 is in the country of United States^[3].
• Explorer 55's image is recorded as Explorer 55.png^[4].
• Explorer 55's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[5].
• Explorer 55's instance of is recorded as former entity^[6].
• Explorer 55's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[7].
• Explorer 55's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1975-107A^[8].
• Explorer 55's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 55 (AE-E)^[9].
• Explorer 55's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta 2000^[10].
• Explorer 55's SCN is recorded as 08440^[11].
• Explorer 55's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[12].
• Explorer 55's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1975-11-20T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Explorer 55's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1981-06-10T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Explorer 55's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[15].
• Explorer 55's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[16].
• Explorer 55's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17B^[17].
• Explorer 55's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120zjcs8^[18].
• Explorer 55's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1975-107A^[19].

Why It Matters

Explorer 55 draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #36 of 214).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]