Mars Global Surveyor

Summary

Mars Global Surveyor is an orbiter^[1]. It draws 718 Wikipedia views per month (orbiter category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mars Global Surveyor's instance of is recorded as orbiter^[3].
• Mars Global Surveyor is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[4].
• Mars Global Surveyor was followed by Mars Surveyor '98^[5].
• Mars Global Surveyor's developer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[6].
• Mars Global Surveyor is part of Mars Exploration Program^[7].
• Mars Global Surveyor's Commons category is recorded as Mars Global Surveyor^[8].
• Mars Global Surveyor's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[9].
• Mars Global Surveyor's parent astronomical body is recorded as Mars^[10].
• Mars Global Surveyor's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as November 7, 1996^[11].
• Mars Global Surveyor's service retirement is recorded as November 2, 2006^[12].
• Mars Global Surveyor's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[13].
• Mars Global Surveyor's significant event is recorded as orbital activity^[14].
• Mars Global Surveyor's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[15].
• Mars Global Surveyor's official website is recorded as https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/^[16].
• Mars Global Surveyor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mars Global Surveyor^[17].
• Mars Global Surveyor's Commons gallery is recorded as Mars Global Surveyor^[18].
• Mars Global Surveyor's launch contractor is recorded as Boeing Defense, Space & Security^[19].
• Mars Global Surveyor's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.008'}^[20].
• Mars Global Surveyor's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17^[21].
• Mars Global Surveyor's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+92.9'}^[22].
• Mars Global Surveyor's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+1030'}^[23].
• Mars Global Surveyor's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25236', 'amount': '+980'}^[24].
• Mars Global Surveyor's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25235', 'amount': '+1.95'}^[25].
• Mars Global Surveyor's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+3769'}^[26].
• Mars Global Surveyor's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+436.5'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Mars Global Surveyor draws 718 Wikipedia views per month (orbiter category, ranking #1 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]