Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

Summary

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is a space telescope^[1]. It draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #21 of 124).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is in the country of United States^[3].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's image is recorded as Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft model 2.png^[4].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's instance of is recorded as space telescope^[5].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's instance of is recorded as former entity^[6].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[7].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's logo image is recorded as NEOWISE insignia.png^[8].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's follows is recorded as Interstellar Boundary Explorer^[9].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's follows is recorded as THEMIS^[10].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's followed by is recorded as Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array^[11].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's followed by is recorded as Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite^[12].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Ball Aerospace & Technologies^[13].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Space Dynamics Laboratory^[14].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as L3 Technologies^[15].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center^[16].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Leonardo DRS^[17].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Teledyne Technologies^[18].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2009-071A^[19].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[20].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's part of is recorded as Medium Explorer program^[21].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's Commons category is recorded as Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer^[22].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[23].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's SCN is recorded as 36119^[24].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's country of origin is recorded as United States^[25].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[26].
• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer's type of orbit is recorded as Sun-synchronous orbit^[27].

Why It Matters

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #21 of 124).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It is credited with the discovery of (706765) 2010 TK7^[30], an asteroid^[31]; (419624) 2010 SO16^[32], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[33]; 2010 BK118^[34], a centaur^[35]; 2016 AZ8^[36], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[37]; 2016 AJ193^[38], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[39]; and 398188 Agni^[40], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[41].

FAQs

What did Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer discover?

Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is credited as discoverer of (706765) 2010 TK7^[30], (419624) 2010 SO16^[32], 2010 BK118^[34], and 2016 AZ8^[36].