Van Allen Probe B

space probe used to study Earth's Van Allen radiation belts
Vehicle geomagnetic_satellite Q28473100
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Van Allen Probe B

Summary

Van Allen Probe B is a geomagnetic satellite[1]. It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Van Allen Probe B's image is recorded as Van Allen Probes spacecraft model.png[3].
  • Van Allen Probe B's instance of is recorded as geomagnetic satellite[4].
  • Van Allen Probe B's operator is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[5].
  • James A. Van Allen is named after Van Allen Probe B[6].
  • Van Allen Probe B's logo image is recorded as Van Allen Probes Logo.png[7].
  • Van Allen Probe B's manufacturer is recorded as Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory[8].
  • Van Allen Probe B's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2012-046B[9].
  • Van Allen Probe B's part of is recorded as Van Allen Probes[10].
  • Van Allen Probe B's Commons category is recorded as Van Allen Probes[11].
  • Van Allen Probe B's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas V 401[12].
  • Van Allen Probe B's SCN is recorded as 38753[13].
  • Van Allen Probe B's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth[14].
  • Van Allen Probe B's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Van Allen Probe B's type of orbit is recorded as highly elliptical orbit[16].
  • Van Allen Probe B's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2012-08-30T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Van Allen Probe B's service retirement is recorded as +2019-07-19T00:00:00Z[18].
  • Van Allen Probe B's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[19].
  • Van Allen Probe B's significant event is recorded as service retirement[20].
  • Van Allen Probe B's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.6814291'}[21].
  • Van Allen Probe B's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41[22].
  • Van Allen Probe B's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+10.2'}[23].
  • Van Allen Probe B's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+610.6'}[24].
  • Van Allen Probe B's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+494.3'}[25].
  • Van Allen Probe B's semi-major axis of an orbit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+20708'}[26].
  • Van Allen Probe B's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+28441'}[27].

Why It Matters

Van Allen Probe B is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . spaceflightnow.com. spaceflightnow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . spaceflightnow.com. spaceflightnow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . spaceflightnow.com. spaceflightnow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . heavens-above.com. heavens-above.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . heavens-above.com. heavens-above.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . heavens-above.com. heavens-above.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . heavens-above.com. heavens-above.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . heavens-above.com. heavens-above.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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