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SPARTAN 203

American UV astronomy satellite; lost in the Challenger disaster
Vehicle research_satellite Q112943399
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SPARTAN 203

Summary

SPARTAN 203 is a research satellite[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • SPARTAN 203 is in the country of United States[3].
  • SPARTAN 203's instance of is recorded as research satellite[4].
  • SPARTAN 203's instance of is recorded as former entity[5].
  • SPARTAN 203 is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[6].
  • SPARTAN 203 is part of SPARTAN[7].
  • SPARTAN 203's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle[8].
  • SPARTAN 203's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • SPARTAN 203's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as January 28, 1986[10].
  • SPARTAN 203's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[11].
  • SPARTAN 203's significant event is recorded as destruction[12].
  • SPARTAN 203's start point is recorded as Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B[13].

Why It Matters

SPARTAN 203 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

former entity research satellite Space Shuttle SPARTAN United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Meno25 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Utc date of spacecraft launch → +1986-01-28T00:00:00Z
    Nssdca id → SPATN-H
    Part of → SPARTAN
    Launch vehicle → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P375]]: [[Q48806]]"
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