Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B

NASA space observatory launched in 1970, lost when rocket fairing failed to separate
Vehicle space_telescope Q112913694
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Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B

Summary

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B is a space telescope[1].

Key Facts

  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B is in the country of United States[2].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's image is recorded as OAO-B.jpg[3].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's instance of is recorded as space telescope[4].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's instance of is recorded as former entity[5].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration[6].
  • Robert H. Goddard is named after Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B[7].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's follows is recorded as Q15261041[8].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's followed by is recorded as Q12129338[9].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's manufacturer is recorded as Grumman[10].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's part of is recorded as Orbiting Astronomical Observatory[11].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's Commons category is recorded as OAO-B[12].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas SLV-3C Centaur-D[13].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[15].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B was dissolved in +1970-11-30T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1970-11-30T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[18].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's significant event is recorded as launch failure[19].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36[20].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+2122.8'}[21].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's capital cost is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+98000000'}[22].
  • Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B's NSSDCA ID is recorded as OAO-B[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

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