Cosmic Background Explorer

Summary

Cosmic Background Explorer is a space telescope^[1]. It draws 328 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #22 of 124).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cosmic Background Explorer's instance of is recorded as space telescope^[3].
• Cosmic Background Explorer's instance of is recorded as cosmic microwave background experiment^[4].
• Cosmic Background Explorer is operated by Goddard Space Flight Center^[5].
• Cosmic Background Explorer followed Charge Composition Explorer^[6].
• Cosmic Background Explorer was followed by Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer^[7].
• Cosmic Background Explorer is part of Explorers Program^[8].
• Cosmic Background Explorer's Commons category is recorded as COBE^[9].
• Cosmic Background Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta 5000^[10].
• Cosmic Background Explorer comprises Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer^[11].
• Cosmic Background Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as November 18, 1989^[12].
• Cosmic Background Explorer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[13].
• Cosmic Background Explorer's official website is recorded as https://lambda.gsfc.nasa.gov/product/cobe/^[14].
• Cosmic Background Explorer's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2^[15].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cosmic Background Explorer include 9997 COBE^[16], an asteroid^[17].

Why It Matters

Cosmic Background Explorer draws 328 Wikipedia views per month (space_telescope category, ranking #22 of 124).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include 9997 COBE^[16], an asteroid^[17].