Explorer 60

Summary

Explorer 60 is an artificial satellite^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #28 of 102).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 60's image is recorded as SAGE.jpg^[3].
• Explorer 60's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Explorer 60's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Explorer 60's manufacturer is recorded as Boeing^[6].
• Explorer 60's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1979-013A^[7].
• Explorer 60's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[8].
• Explorer 60's Commons category is recorded as SAGE (satellite)^[9].
• Explorer 60's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout D-1^[10].
• Explorer 60's SCN is recorded as 11270^[11].
• Explorer 60's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• Explorer 60's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[13].
• Explorer 60's has part is recorded as Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment^[14].
• Explorer 60's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1979-02-18T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Explorer 60's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1989-04-11T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Explorer 60's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Explorer 60's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[18].
• Explorer 60's official website is recorded as https://sage.nasa.gov/missions/about-sage-i/^[19].
• Explorer 60's carries scientific instrument is recorded as SAGE I^[20].
• Explorer 60's start point is recorded as Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3^[21].
• Explorer 60's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+148.7'}^[22].
• Explorer 60's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11x7vn5_n^[23].
• Explorer 60's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777976995^[24].

Why It Matters

Explorer 60 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #28 of 102).^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]