Gravity Probe B

Summary

Gravity Probe B is a research satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of research_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gravity Probe B's image is recorded as Artist concept of Gravity Probe B.jpg^[3].
• Gravity Probe B's instance of is recorded as research satellite^[4].
• Gravity Probe B's instance of is recorded as zero-drag satellite^[5].
• Gravity Probe B's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[6].
• Gravity Probe B's operator is recorded as Stanford University^[7].
• Gravity Probe B's logo image is recorded as Gravity Probe B logo (KSC-03PD3038).jpg^[8].
• Gravity Probe B's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin^[9].
• Gravity Probe B's manufacturer is recorded as Stanford University^[10].
• Gravity Probe B's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2004-014A^[11].
• Gravity Probe B's part of is recorded as Gravity Probe-B Project^[12].
• Gravity Probe B's Commons category is recorded as Gravity Probe B^[13].
• Gravity Probe B's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[14].
• Gravity Probe B's SCN is recorded as 28230^[15].
• Gravity Probe B's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Gravity Probe B's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[17].
• Gravity Probe B's type of orbit is recorded as polar orbit^[18].
• Gravity Probe B's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2004-04-20T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Gravity Probe B's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02m5fn^[20].
• Gravity Probe B's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Gravity Probe B's significant event is recorded as service entry^[22].
• Gravity Probe B's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[23].
• Gravity Probe B's official website is recorded as https://einstein.stanford.edu/^[24].
• Gravity Probe B's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Gravity-Probe-B^[25].
• Gravity Probe B's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 West^[26].
• Gravity Probe B's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GP-B'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Gravity Probe B ranks in the top 6% of research_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]