Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe

NASA Cosmic Microwave Background probe launched in 2001
Vehicle space_telescope Q274106
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Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe

Summary

Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe is a space telescope[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's instance of is recorded as space telescope[3].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's instance of is recorded as cosmic microwave background experiment[4].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Earth[5].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[6].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's Commons category is recorded as WMAP[7].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II[8].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as June 30, 2001[9].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[10].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's official website is recorded as https://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/[11].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17[12].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.6'}[13].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.1'}[14].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+835'}[15].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+763'}[16].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25236', 'amount': '+419'}[17].
  • Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18].

Why It Matters

Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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