ViaSat-1

Summary

ViaSat-1 is a communications satellite^[1]. ViaSat-1 ranks in the top 2% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ViaSat-1's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• ViaSat-1's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth^[4].
• ViaSat-1's operator is recorded as Viasat^[5].
• ViaSat-1's manufacturer is recorded as Lanteris Space Systems^[6].
• ViaSat-1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2011-059A^[7].
• ViaSat-1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-M^[8].
• ViaSat-1's SCN is recorded as 37843^[9].
• ViaSat-1's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[10].
• ViaSat-1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2011-10-19T00:00:00Z^[11].
• ViaSat-1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h94ndw^[12].
• ViaSat-1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[13].
• ViaSat-1's space tug is recorded as Briz-M^[14].
• ViaSat-1's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200^[15].

Why It Matters

ViaSat-1 ranks in the top 2% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).^[2] ViaSat-1 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]