Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8

former American communications satellite
Vehicle communications_satellite Q122980673
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Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8

Summary

Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8 is a communications satellite[1]. It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's instance of is recorded as communications satellite[3].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's instance of is recorded as technology demonstration spacecraft[4].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's instance of is recorded as former entity[5].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's operator is recorded as United States Air Force[6].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's operator is recorded as MIT Lincoln Laboratory[7].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's follows is recorded as Lincoln Experimental Satellite 6[8].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's followed by is recorded as Lincoln Experimental Satellite 9[9].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's manufacturer is recorded as MIT Lincoln Laboratory[10].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1976-023A[11].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's part of is recorded as Lincoln Experimental Satellite[12].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's space launch vehicle is recorded as Titan IIIC[13].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's SCN is recorded as 08746[14].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's powered by is recorded as MHW-RTG[16].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit[17].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1976-03-15T00:00:00Z[18].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[19].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's significant event is recorded as spacecraft decommissioning[20].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's space tug is recorded as Transtage[21].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40[22].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+454'}[23].
  • Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1976-023A[24].

Why It Matters

Lincoln Experimental Satellite 8 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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