Explorer S-1

Summary

Explorer S-1 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #34 of 214).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer S-1's image is recorded as Installing Explorer VII.jpg^[3].
• Explorer S-1's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[4].
• Explorer S-1's instance of is recorded as former entity^[5].
• Explorer S-1's Commons category is recorded as Explorer S-1^[6].
• Explorer S-1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Juno II^[7].
• Explorer S-1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1959-07-16T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Explorer S-1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[9].
• Explorer S-1's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 5^[10].
• Explorer S-1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+41'}^[11].
• Explorer S-1's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+75'}^[12].
• Explorer S-1's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12372lc4^[13].

Why It Matters

Explorer S-1 draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #34 of 214).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]