Solar Orbiter

Summary

Solar Orbiter is a solar probe^[1]. It draws 338 Wikipedia views per month (solar_probe category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• Solar Orbiter's image is recorded as Solar Orbiter ESA20813950.jpg^[3].
• Solar Orbiter's instance of is recorded as solar probe^[4].
• Solar Orbiter's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Sun^[5].
• Solar Orbiter's operator is recorded as European Space Agency^[6].
• Solar Orbiter's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[7].
• Solar Orbiter's followed by is recorded as Euclid^[8].
• Solar Orbiter's manufacturer is recorded as Airbus Defence and Space^[9].
• Solar Orbiter's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2020-010A^[10].
• Solar Orbiter's Commons category is recorded as Solar Orbiter^[11].
• Solar Orbiter's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas V 411^[12].
• Solar Orbiter's SCN is recorded as 45167^[13].
• Solar Orbiter's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[14].
• Solar Orbiter's type of orbit is recorded as heliocentric orbit^[15].
• Solar Orbiter's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2020-02-10T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Solar Orbiter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05x3nq^[17].
• Solar Orbiter's service entry is recorded as +2021-11-01T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Solar Orbiter's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[19].
• Solar Orbiter's official website is recorded as https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter^[20].
• Solar Orbiter's launch contractor is recorded as United Launch Alliance^[21].
• Solar Orbiter's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays^[22].
• Solar Orbiter's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Solar Orbiter Heliospheric Imager^[23].
• Solar Orbiter's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41^[24].
• Solar Orbiter's BBC Things ID is recorded as 48885345-1ba2-41ee-ae6b-42fad83ad9c6^[25].
• Solar Orbiter's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SolO'}^[26].
• Solar Orbiter's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.5'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Solar Orbiter draws 338 Wikipedia views per month (solar_probe category, ranking #2 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]