# Iridium 62

> 25285

**Wikidata**: [Q111498367](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111498367)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/iridium-62

## Summary
Iridium 62 is an artificial satellite. Its available metadata identifies it with the numeric descriptor "25285" and a Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "25285"].

## Key Facts
- Iridium 62 is an instance of an artificial satellite.
- The raw and Wikidata description value for Iridium 62 is listed as "25285".
- Wolfram Language represents Iridium 62 with the entity code Entity["Satellite", "25285"].
- The entity is categorized under the class "artificial satellite" (defined as a human-made object put into an orbit).
- The related class "artificial satellite" is noted with a sitelink_count of 142 in the provided material.
- The available structured properties for Iridium 62 include instance_of: artificial satellite and wolfram_language_entity_code: Entity["Satellite", "25285"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Iridium 62?
A: Iridium 62 is an artificial satellite. Its identifier/description in the provided metadata is "25285".

### Q: How is Iridium 62 represented in data sources?
A: In the provided material it is described on Wikidata as "25285" and represented in the Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "25285"].

### Q: What does "artificial satellite" mean in this context?
A: In the provided material, "artificial satellite" is defined as a human-made object put into an orbit.

## Why It Matters
Iridium 62 matters as a cataloged instance of the broader class of objects known as artificial satellites. The available metadata (Wikidata description "25285" and a Wolfram Language entity code) places Iridium 62 within structured knowledge systems used for identification and computational reference. As an identified instance of a human-made object placed into orbit, it is part of the set of entities that are tracked and represented in knowledge bases and computational platforms. That representation enables consistent reference across databases and software (for example, via a Wolfram Language entity code), which is useful for researchers, data integrators, and automated systems that rely on stable identifiers. The presence of a concise identifier and representation ensures Iridium 62 can be unambiguously cited within those systems.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly recorded as an instance of an artificial satellite in the provided structured properties.
- Having the numeric descriptor "25285" as its raw and Wikidata description value.
- Inclusion in computational knowledge representations via the Wolfram Language entity code Entity["Satellite", "25285"].

## Body
### Overview
- Entity name: Iridium 62 (as provided).
- Raw description value: 25285.
- Classified as: artificial satellite.

### Classification
- instance_of: artificial satellite.
- Definition available in the provided material: "artificial satellite — human-made object put into an orbit."

### Identifiers and database entries
- Wikidata description: 25285.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "25285"].
- Structured properties explicitly list instance_of and wolfram_language_entity_code for this entity.

### Related class metadata
- The related class "artificial satellite" is noted in the provided material with an associated sitelink_count: 142.
- The class definition supplied: human-made object put into an orbit.

### Sources and provenance (from provided material)
- Structured properties excerpt: instance_of: artificial satellite; wikidata_description: 25285; wolfram_language_entity_code: Entity["Satellite", "25285"].
- Related class note: artificial satellite [class] — human-made object put into an orbit (sitelink_count: 142).