# OPAL

> 26063

**Wikidata**: [Q111497759](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111497759)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/opal-q111497759

## Summary
OPAL is an artificial satellite identified by the numeric label "26063." It is classified as an instance of an artificial satellite and is represented in external knowledge systems by the entries "26063" (Wikidata description) and Entity["Satellite", "26063"] (Wolfram Language).

## Key Facts
- OPAL is an instance of an artificial satellite.  
- The Wikidata description for OPAL is "26063."  
- OPAL is represented in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "26063"].  
- An artificial satellite is a human-made object put into an orbit.  
- The related class "artificial satellite" has a sitelink_count of 142.  
- The entry uses the numeric identifier 26063 as a primary descriptor in available sources.

## FAQs
### Q: What is OPAL?
A: OPAL is an artificial satellite identified by the numeric label "26063" and classified as an instance of the artificial-satellite category.

### Q: What does the identifier "26063" mean for OPAL?
A: "26063" is the numeric descriptor associated with OPAL in the provided sources; it appears as the Wikidata description and as the identifier used in the Wolfram Language entry.

### Q: How is OPAL represented in external databases?
A: In the provided sources, OPAL appears with the Wikidata description "26063" and as Entity["Satellite", "26063"] in the Wolfram Language.

## Why It Matters
OPAL matters because it is part of the class of objects—artificial satellites—that underpin many modern technologies and scientific activities. As an artificial satellite, OPAL belongs to the human-built systems placed into orbit to perform roles such as communications, navigation, Earth observation, and scientific experimentation. Even when individual operational details are not available, identifying an object as an artificial satellite places it within the global infrastructure of orbital assets that enable global data exchange, remote sensing, and research. The presence of a stable identifier (26063) and representation in knowledge systems like Wikidata and Wolfram Language ensures OPAL can be referenced unambiguously in catalogs, datasets, and analyses. That explicit identification supports interoperability between databases and aids researchers, engineers, and policymakers who track, model, or otherwise use satellite data.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly classified as an instance of the artificial satellite class.  
- Using the numeric descriptor "26063" as its Wikidata description.  
- Having a Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "26063"].  
- Association with the artificial-satellite class, which in the source material has a sitelink_count of 142.

## Body
### Overview
- Name: OPAL (as given).  
- Core classification: instance_of — artificial satellite.  
- Primary descriptor in sources: "26063."

### Definition and class context
- Artificial satellite (related class): defined in the source as a human-made object put into an orbit.  
- The related class has a sitelink_count of 142 in the provided data.

### Identifiers and database representations
- Wikidata description: "26063."  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "26063"].  
- These identifiers provide stable references for OPAL across knowledge systems.

### Relationships
- OPAL is a member of the broader artificial-satellite category.  
- No additional creators, launch dates, dimensions, or mission details are provided in the source material.

### Documentation limits
- The provided source material contains only classification and identifier information.  
- No technical specifications, operational history, or ownership records are available in the supplied data.