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International Ultraviolet Explorer

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International Ultraviolet Explorer

Summary

International Ultraviolet Explorer is a space telescope[1]. It draws 81 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #34 of 124).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's instance of is recorded as space telescope[3].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[4].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's instance of is recorded as derelict satellite[5].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[6].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer is operated by European Space Agency[7].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's Commons category is recorded as International Ultraviolet Explorer[8].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta 2000[9].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as January 26, 1978[10].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[11].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's significant event is recorded as spacecraft decommissioning[12].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's official website is recorded as https://archive.stsci.edu/iue/[13].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's official website is recorded as https://sci.esa.int/web/iue[14].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A[15].
  • International Ultraviolet Explorer's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+671'}[16].

Why It Matters

International Ultraviolet Explorer draws 81 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #34 of 124).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

artificial satellite of the Earth Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A Delta 2000 derelict satellite space telescope

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] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . sdc.laeff.inta.es. sdc.laeff.inta.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sci.esa.int. sci.esa.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → IUE 2.jpg
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    Significant event → rocket launch, spacecraft decommissioning
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