Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

Summary

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is a space telescope^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of space_telescope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's image is recorded as Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite artist concept (transparent background).png^[3].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's instance of is recorded as space telescope^[4].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[5].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's operator is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[6].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's logo image is recorded as TESS logo (transparent bg).png^[7].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's follows is recorded as Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph^[8].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's follows is recorded as Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer^[9].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's followed by is recorded as Ionospheric Connection Explorer^[10].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's followed by is recorded as Ionospheric Connection Explorer^[11].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's manufacturer is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation^[12].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2018-038A^[13].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[14].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's part of is recorded as Medium Explorer program^[15].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's Commons category is recorded as Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite^[16].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's space launch vehicle is recorded as Falcon 9 Full Thrust^[17].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's SCN is recorded as 43435^[18].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[19].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's country of origin is recorded as United States^[20].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's type of orbit is recorded as highly elliptical orbit^[21].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2018-04-18T00:00:00Z^[22].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ygc4l^[23].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as C57^[24].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[25].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's official website is recorded as http://tess.gsfc.nasa.gov/^[26].
• Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite's launch contractor is recorded as SpaceX^[27].

Why It Matters

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ranks in the top 9% of space_telescope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (250 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It is credited with the discovery of TOI 1338 b^[30], an exoplanet^[31]; TOI-700 d^[32], an exoplanet^[33]; and TOI-2180 b^[34], an exoplanet^[35].

FAQs

What did Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite discover?

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is credited as discoverer of TOI 1338 b^[30], TOI-700 d^[32], and TOI-2180 b^[34].