Mariner 2

Summary

Mariner 2 is a flyby probe^[1]. It draws 230 Wikipedia views per month (flyby_probe category, ranking #5 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mariner 2's image is recorded as Mariner 2.jpg^[3].
• Mariner 2's instance of is recorded as flyby probe^[4].
• Mariner 2's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Sun^[5].
• Mariner 2's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[6].
• Mariner 2's follows is recorded as Mariner 1^[7].
• Mariner 2's followed by is recorded as Mariner 3^[8].
• Mariner 2's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[9].
• Mariner 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1962-041A^[10].
• Mariner 2's part of is recorded as Mariner program^[11].
• Mariner 2's Commons category is recorded as Mariner 2^[12].
• Mariner 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas-Agena B^[13].
• Mariner 2's SCN is recorded as 00374^[14].
• Mariner 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1962-08-27T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Mariner 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09p1_^[16].
• Mariner 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Mariner 2's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby^[18].
• Mariner 2's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[19].
• Mariner 2's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mariner 2^[20].
• Mariner 2's Commons gallery is recorded as Mariner 2^[21].
• Mariner 2's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12^[22].
• Mariner 2's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mariner 2'}^[23].
• Mariner 2's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+127'}^[24].
• Mariner 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+202.8'}^[25].
• Mariner 2's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25236', 'amount': '+220'}^[26].
• Mariner 2's Harvard designation is recorded as 1962 Alpha Rho 1^[27].

Why It Matters

Mariner 2 draws 230 Wikipedia views per month (flyby_probe category, ranking #5 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]