Magellan

Summary

Magellan is a planetary probe^[1]. Magellan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Magellan's instance of is recorded as planetary probe^[3].
• Magellan's instance of is recorded as orbiter^[4].
• Magellan's instance of is recorded as former entity^[5].
• Magellan is operated by Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[6].
• Ferdinand Magellan is named after Magellan^[7].
• Magellan's manufacturer is recorded as Martin Marietta^[8].
• Magellan's manufacturer is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company^[9].
• Magellan's Commons category is recorded as Magellan (spacecraft)^[10].
• Magellan's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle^[11].
• Magellan's parent astronomical body is recorded as Venus^[12].
• Magellan's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Magellan's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[14].
• Magellan's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as May 4, 1989^[15].
• Magellan's time of object orbit decay is recorded as October 13, 1994^[16].
• Magellan's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Magellan's significant event is recorded as deployment^[18].
• Magellan's significant event is recorded as orbit insertion^[19].
• Magellan's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[20].
• Magellan's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[21].
• Magellan's official website is recorded as https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/magellan/in-depth^[22].
• Magellan's space tug is recorded as Inertial Upper Stage^[23].
• Magellan's orbits completed is recorded as {'amount': '+15032'}^[24].
• Magellan's start point is recorded as Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B^[25].
• Magellan's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6.3627'}^[26].
• Magellan's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1988'}^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include planetary probe^[3], orbiter^[4], and former entity^[5].

Origins

Ferdinand Magellan is named after Magellan^[7].

Why It Matters

Magellan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Magellan is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]