Explorer 9

Summary

Explorer 9 is an artificial satellite^[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #14 of 102).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 9's image is recorded as Explorer 9.jpg^[3].
• Explorer 9's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Explorer 9's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Explorer 9's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1961-004A^[6].
• Explorer 9's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 9^[7].
• Explorer 9's space launch vehicle is recorded as Scout X-1^[8].
• Explorer 9's SCN is recorded as 00081^[9].
• Explorer 9's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1961-02-16T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Explorer 9's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cc8pz7^[11].
• Explorer 9's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[12].
• Explorer 9's start point is recorded as Wallops Flight Facility Launch Area 3^[13].
• Explorer 9's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "00081"]^[14].

Why It Matters

Explorer 9 draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (artificial_satellite category, ranking #14 of 102).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]