# Inspektor

> German artificial satellite, launched in 1997

**Wikidata**: [Q12170593](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12170593)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/inspektor-q12170593

## Summary
Inspektor is a German artificial satellite that was launched on 1997-10-05. It was placed into orbit by a Soyuz-U rocket from Gagarin's Start and is cataloged under COSPAR ID 1997-058D and satellite catalog number 25100.

## Key Facts
- Inspektor is an artificial satellite of German origin.  
- Launch date: 1997-10-05.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U (a Soviet Union design variant).  
- Launch site (start point): Gagarin's Start.  
- COSPAR ID: 1997-058D.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 25100.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1997-10-05.  
- Aliases: X-Mir Inspector; Inspector 1.  
- Registered in knowledge systems: Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/11bbxpdgmm and Wolfram Language entity Entity["Satellite", "25100"].  
- Wikipedia-language entries exist in Esperanto (eo), Galician (gl), Portuguese (pt), and Russian (ru).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Inspektor?
A: Inspektor is a German artificial satellite. It was launched on 1997-10-05 and is identified by COSPAR ID 1997-058D.

### Q: When and how was Inspektor launched?
A: Inspektor was launched on 1997-10-05 aboard a Soyuz-U rocket. The launch took place from Gagarin's Start.

### Q: Under what identifiers is Inspektor cataloged?
A: Inspektor is cataloged with COSPAR ID 1997-058D and satellite catalog number 25100. It also appears in knowledge databases such as Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language.

## Why It Matters
Inspektor is part of the record of German spaceflight activity in the late 1990s. Its launch on 1997-10-05 aboard a Soyuz-U from Gagarin's Start illustrates international use of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle for placing non-Russian spacecraft into orbit. The satellite is persistently identifiable through standard cataloging systems (COSPAR and satellite catalog number), which makes it traceable in technical databases and knowledge graphs. These identifiers enable researchers, catalog maintainers, and historians to reference its launch and existence unambiguously. Presence in multiple language Wikipedias and in knowledge systems such as Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language indicates that Inspektor is a recognized object in public and technical records. As a documented example of a German artificial satellite launched using a Soviet-designed rocket from a historic launch site, Inspektor contributes to the broader understanding of international launch practices and satellite cataloging during that period.

## Notable For
- Being a German artificial satellite launched on 1997-10-05.  
- Launch aboard a Soyuz-U rocket from Gagarin's Start.  
- Official catalog identifiers: COSPAR ID 1997-058D and satellite catalog number 25100.  
- Known by aliases X-Mir Inspector and Inspector 1.  
- Representation in major knowledge systems (Google Knowledge Graph and Wolfram Language) and multiple Wikipedia language pages.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: Inspektor.  
- Description: German artificial satellite.  
- Wikidata description: "German artificial satellite, launched in 1997."

### Identification and catalog entries
- COSPAR ID: 1997-058D.  
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 25100.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11bbxpdgmm.  
- Wolfram Language entity: Entity["Satellite", "25100"].

### Launch details and significant events
- Launch date (point in time): 1997-10-05.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.  
- Soyuz-U context: Soyuz-U is a Soyuz rocket design variant associated with the Soviet Union.  
- Launch site (start point): Gagarin's Start.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from Gagarin's Start on 1997-10-05.

### Names and aliases
- Primary name: Inspektor.  
- Aliases: X-Mir Inspector; Inspector 1.

### Classification and links
- Instance of: artificial satellite (human-made object placed into orbit).  
- Wikipedia-language pages: Esperanto (eo), Galician (gl), Portuguese (pt), Russian (ru).  
- Sitlink count: 4.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report