Kosmos 2

Summary

Kosmos 2 is a reconnaissance satellite^[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (reconnaissance_satellite category, ranking #12 of 76).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kosmos 2's instance of is recorded as reconnaissance satellite^[3].
• Kosmos 2's manufacturer is recorded as S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia^[4].
• Kosmos 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1962-009A^[5].
• Kosmos 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Kosmos 63S1^[6].
• Kosmos 2's SCN is recorded as 00269^[7].
• Kosmos 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1962-04-06T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Kosmos 2's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1963-08-20T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Kosmos 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/063yw5k^[10].
• Kosmos 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[11].
• Kosmos 2's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[12].
• Kosmos 2's start point is recorded as Kapustin Yar^[13].
• Kosmos 2's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "00269"]^[14].
• Kosmos 2's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1962-009A^[15].

Why It Matters

Kosmos 2 draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (reconnaissance_satellite category, ranking #12 of 76).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]