Explorer S-46

Summary

Explorer S-46 is a research satellite^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #23 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer S-46's image is recorded as S 46 (Explorer 8).jpg^[3].
• Explorer S-46's instance of is recorded as research satellite^[4].
• Explorer S-46's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Explorer S-46's Commons category is recorded as Explorer S-46^[6].
• Explorer S-46's space launch vehicle is recorded as Juno II^[7].
• Explorer S-46's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1960-03-23T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Explorer S-46's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[9].
• Explorer S-46's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 26^[10].
• Explorer S-46's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+15.7'}^[11].
• Explorer S-46's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121jchq9^[12].
• Explorer S-46's NSSDCA ID is recorded as EXS-46^[13].

Why It Matters

Explorer S-46 draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #23 of 47).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14]