MESSENGER
seventh mission of the Discovery program; orbital reconnaissance of the planet Mercury (2004–2015)
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MESSENGER
Summary
MESSENGER is a space probe[1]. MESSENGER ranks in the top 7% of space_probe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,680 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- MESSENGER's instance of is recorded as space probe[3].
- MESSENGER's instance of is recorded as former entity[4].
- MESSENGER is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[5].
- MESSENGER is operated by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[6].
- MESSENGER's manufacturer is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[7].
- MESSENGER's Commons category is recorded as MESSENGER[8].
- MESSENGER's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II[9].
- MESSENGER's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as August 3, 2004[10].
- MESSENGER's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as April 30, 2015[11].
- MESSENGER's time of object orbit decay is recorded as April 30, 2015[12].
- MESSENGER's service entry is recorded as April 4, 2011[13].
- MESSENGER's cause of destruction is recorded as hard landing[14].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[15].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[16].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[17].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[18].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[19].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[20].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as planetary flyby[21].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as orbital activity[22].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as service entry[23].
- MESSENGER's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry[24].
- MESSENGER's official website is recorded as http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/[25].
- MESSENGER's topic's main category is recorded as Category:MESSENGER[26].
- MESSENGER's location of landing is recorded as Mercury[27].
Why It Matters
MESSENGER ranks in the top 7% of space_probe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,680 views/month).[2] MESSENGER has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] MESSENGER is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
MESSENGER is credited with the discovery of Rembrandt[30], an impact crater[31].
FAQs
What did MESSENGER discover?
MESSENGER is credited as discoverer of Rembrandt[30].