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Interstellar Boundary Explorer

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Interstellar Boundary Explorer

Summary

Interstellar Boundary Explorer is a research satellite[1]. It draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #12 of 47).[2]

Key Facts

  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's image is recorded as IBEX spacecraft model.png[3].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's instance of is recorded as research satellite[4].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[5].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's operator is recorded as Southwest Research Institute[6].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's logo image is recorded as IBEX official logo.jpg[7].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's follows is recorded as Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere[8].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's follows is recorded as Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere[9].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's followed by is recorded as Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer[10].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's followed by is recorded as Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array[11].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Southwest Research Institute[12].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation[13].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2008-051A[14].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's part of is recorded as Small Explorer program[15].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's Commons category is recorded as IBEX[16].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Pegasus[17].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's SCN is recorded as 33401[18].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth[19].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[21].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's type of orbit is recorded as high Earth orbit[22].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2008-10-19T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0blbv4[24].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's spacecraft bus is recorded as Star Bus[25].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's service entry is recorded as +2009-01-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Interstellar Boundary Explorer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[27].

Why It Matters

Interstellar Boundary Explorer draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (research_satellite category, ranking #12 of 47).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere artificial satellite of the Earth Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array Orbital Sciences Corporation Pegasus research satellite Southwest Research Institute Star 27 Star Bus United States Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. 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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