Explorer 7

Summary

Explorer 7 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 7 is in the country of United States^[3].
• Explorer 7's image is recorded as Installing Explorer VII.jpg^[4].
• Explorer 7's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[5].
• Explorer 7's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Explorer 7's manufacturer is recorded as Army Ballistic Missile Agency^[7].
• Explorer 7's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1959-009A^[8].
• Explorer 7's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 7^[9].
• Explorer 7's space launch vehicle is recorded as Juno II^[10].
• Explorer 7's SCN is recorded as 00022^[11].
• Explorer 7's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[12].
• Explorer 7's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Explorer 7's powered by is recorded as solar cell^[14].
• Explorer 7's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[15].
• Explorer 7's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1959-10-13T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Explorer 7's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04pz0v^[17].
• Explorer 7's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[18].
• Explorer 7's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[19].
• Explorer 7's launch contractor is recorded as Army Ballistic Missile Agency^[20].
• Explorer 7's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.034692'}^[21].
• Explorer 7's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5^[22].
• Explorer 7's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+50.27'}^[23].
• Explorer 7's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+76'}^[24].
• Explorer 7's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+41.5'}^[25].
• Explorer 7's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101.38'}^[26].
• Explorer 7's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1073'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Explorer 7 ranks in the top 9% of earth_observation_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]