Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3

NASA space observatory launched in 1972
Thing space_telescope Q12129338
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Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3

Summary

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 is a space telescope[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 is in the country of United States[3].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's instance of is recorded as space telescope[4].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 is operated by Goddard Space Flight Center[5].
  • Nicolaus Copernicus is named after Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3[6].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 followed Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B[7].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's manufacturer is recorded as Grumman[8].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 is part of Orbiting Astronomical Observatory[9].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's Commons category is recorded as OAO-3[10].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D[11].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's country of origin is recorded as United States[12].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[13].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit[14].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1972-08-21T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[16].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's significant event is recorded as spacecraft decommissioning[17].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's official website is recorded as https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/copernicus/copernicus.html[18].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's launch contractor is recorded as Convair[19].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36[20].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+3.0'}[21].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's width is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+6.3'}[22].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11570', 'amount': '+2204'}[23].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+2.1'}[24].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's payload mass is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11570', 'amount': '+450'}[25].

Body

Definition and Type

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3's instance of is recorded as space telescope[4].

Origins

Nicolaus Copernicus is named after Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3[6].

Use and Application

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 is part of Orbiting Astronomical Observatory[9].

Why It Matters

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ntrs.nasa.gov. ntrs.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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