Ulysses

Summary

Ulysses is a space probe^[1]. Ulysses has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ulysses's instance of is recorded as space probe^[3].
• Ulysses's instance of is recorded as former entity^[4].
• Ulysses's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Sun^[5].
• Ulysses is operated by Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[6].
• Ulysses is operated by European Space Operations Centre^[7].
• Ulysses is operated by European Space Research and Technology Centre^[8].
• Ulysses's manufacturer is recorded as Dornier^[9].
• Ulysses's manufacturer is recorded as General Electric^[10].
• Ulysses's manufacturer is recorded as United States Department of Energy^[11].
• Ulysses's Commons category is recorded as Ulysses (spacecraft)^[12].
• Ulysses's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle^[13].
• Ulysses's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[14].
• Ulysses's powered by is recorded as radioisotope thermoelectric generator^[15].
• Ulysses's type of orbit is recorded as heliocentric orbit^[16].
• Ulysses's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as October 6, 1990^[17].
• Ulysses's service retirement is recorded as June 30, 2009^[18].
• Ulysses's significant event is recorded as approval^[19].
• Ulysses's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[20].
• Ulysses's significant event is recorded as gravity assist^[21].
• Ulysses's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[22].
• Ulysses's official website is recorded as https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/ulysses/in-depth/^[23].
• Ulysses's official website is recorded as https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Ulysses_overview^[24].
• Ulysses's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.60262'}^[25].
• Ulysses's space tug is recorded as Inertial Upper Stage^[26].
• Ulysses's space tug is recorded as PAM-S^[27].

Why It Matters

Ulysses has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Ulysses is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]