Orion 3
American communications satellite which was placed into an incorrect orbit after launch
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Orion 3
Summary
Orion 3 is a communications satellite[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Orion 3's instance of is recorded as communications satellite[3].
- Orion 3's instance of is recorded as former entity[4].
- Orion 3's operator is recorded as Loral Space & Communications[5].
- Orion 3's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1999-024A[6].
- Orion 3's part of is recorded as Orion[7].
- Orion 3's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta III[8].
- Orion 3's SCN is recorded as 25727[9].
- Orion 3's type of orbit is recorded as medium Earth orbit[10].
- Orion 3's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1999-05-05T00:00:00Z[11].
- Orion 3's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076ww0x[12].
- Orion 3's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[13].
- Orion 3's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17[14].
- Orion 3's different from is recorded as Orion 3[15].
- Orion 3's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "25727"][16].
Why It Matters
Orion 3 ranks in the top 6% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]