Galaxy Evolution Explorer

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Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Summary

Galaxy Evolution Explorer is a space telescope[1]. It draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #37 of 124).[2]

Key Facts

  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's instance of is recorded as space telescope[3].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[4].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[5].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer followed Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer[6].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer followed Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager[7].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer was followed by Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory[8].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer was followed by Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere[9].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation[10].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer is part of Explorers Program[11].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer is part of Small Explorer program[12].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's Commons category is recorded as GALEX[13].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Pegasus[14].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit[15].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as April 28, 2003[16].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's service retirement is recorded as June 28, 2013[17].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[18].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's significant event is recorded as service retirement[19].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's official website is recorded as http://www.galex.caltech.edu/[20].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's launch contractor is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation[21].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0003692'}[22].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's start point is recorded as Stargazer[23].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2'}[24].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+28.4855'}[25].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.7'}[26].
  • Galaxy Evolution Explorer's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+280'}[27].

Why It Matters

Galaxy Evolution Explorer draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #37 of 124).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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