HYLAS 2

Summary

HYLAS 2 is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• HYLAS 2's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• HYLAS 2's operator is recorded as Avanti Communications^[4].
• HYLAS 2's manufacturer is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation^[5].
• HYLAS 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2012-043B^[6].
• HYLAS 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 5 ECA^[7].
• HYLAS 2's SCN is recorded as 38741^[8].
• HYLAS 2's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[9].
• HYLAS 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2012-08-02T00:00:00Z^[10].
• HYLAS 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0knkx32^[11].
• HYLAS 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[12].
• HYLAS 2's start point is recorded as ELA-3^[13].
• HYLAS 2's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "38741"]^[14].

Why It Matters

HYLAS 2 ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]