# OXP 1
**Wikidata**: [Q6047795](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6047795)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/oxp-1

## Summary
OXP 1 is a spacecraft launched on February 9, 1993, utilizing a Pegasus air-launched rocket. It is identified by the Satellite Catalog Number (SCN) 22489 and the COSPAR ID 1993-009A.

## Key Facts
- **Entity Type:** Instance of a spacecraft.
- **Launch Date:** February 9, 1993.
- **Launch Vehicle:** Pegasus (an air-launched rocket).
- **COSPAR ID:** 1993-009A.
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN):** 22489.
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch (point in time: 1993-02-09).
- **Google Knowledge Graph ID:** /g/120j8g8h.
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code:** Entity["Satellite", "22489"].

## FAQs
### Q: When was OXP 1 launched?
A: OXP 1 was launched on February 9, 1993.

### Q: What rocket was used to launch OXP 1?
A: The launch vehicle used was the Pegasus, an air-launched rocket platform.

### Q: What are the international identifiers for OXP 1?
A: The spacecraft is identified by the COSPAR ID 1993-009A and the Satellite Catalog Number 22489.

## Why It Matters
OXP 1 serves as a specific record in the history of spaceflight, representative of the objects launched during the early operational years of the Pegasus rocket program. As a spacecraft launched in early 1993, it contributes to the extensive catalog of artificial objects tracked in Earth's orbit.

The entry is significant for data consistency and retrieval across major knowledge systems. It is indexed in the Google Knowledge Graph, the Wolfram Language database, and Wikidata, ensuring that technical details regarding its launch and identification remain synchronized. The existence of a specific Wolfram Language entity code suggests utility in computational applications, allowing for programmatic access to data regarding this specific satellite (SCN 22489) for modeling or historical analysis.

## Notable For
- **Launch Platform:** It was launched via the Pegasus rocket, a specialized air-launched vehicle distinct from ground-launched systems.
- **Computational Indexing:** It possesses a specific Wolfram Language entity code (`Entity["Satellite", "22489"]`), facilitating its use in computational data analysis.
- **Concurrent Identifiers:** The object is definitively cross-referenced by both its COSPAR international designator (1993-009A) and its US Space Command catalog number (22489).

## Body

### Classification and Identification
OXP 1 is classified as a spacecraft, defined as a vehicle or machine designed to fly in space. It is distinctively identified in global databases through several unique identifiers:
*   **COSPAR ID:** 1993-009A. This international designation marks it as the primary object ("A") launched in the ninth mission of 1993.
*   **Satellite Catalog Number:** 22489. This sequential number is assigned by the US Space Command.
*   **Wolfram Language Code:** The entity is computable within the Wolfram framework as `Entity["Satellite", "22489"]`.

### Mission and Launch Details
The spacecraft's deployment is marked by the following technical data:
*   **Launch Date:** The significant event of the rocket launch occurred on February 9, 1993.
*   **Launch Vehicle:** OXP 1 was delivered to space using the Pegasus rocket system. The Pegasus rocket class is notable as an air-launched platform, a method where the rocket is released from an aircraft at altitude.
*   **Wikipedia Presence:** The entity has a sitelink count indicating at least one page in the Spanish Wikipedia (es).

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report