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International Cometary Explorer

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International Cometary Explorer

Summary

International Cometary Explorer is a geomagnetic satellite[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • International Cometary Explorer's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite of the Sun[3].
  • International Cometary Explorer is operated by Goddard Space Flight Center[4].
  • International Cometary Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Fairchild[5].
  • International Cometary Explorer is part of International Sun-Earth Explorer Program[6].
  • International Cometary Explorer is part of Explorers Program[7].
  • International Cometary Explorer's Commons category is recorded as ISEE-3[8].
  • International Cometary Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta 2000[9].
  • International Cometary Explorer's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • International Cometary Explorer's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[11].
  • International Cometary Explorer's powered by is recorded as reaction control system[12].
  • International Cometary Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as August 12, 1978[13].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[14].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as gravity assist[15].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as gravity assist[16].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as gravity assist[17].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as gravity assist[18].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as flyby[19].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as flyby[20].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as service retirement[21].
  • International Cometary Explorer's significant event is recorded as flyby[22].
  • International Cometary Explorer's launch contractor is recorded as Douglas[23].
  • International Cometary Explorer's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17B[24].
  • International Cometary Explorer's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.58'}[25].
  • International Cometary Explorer's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+479'}[26].
  • International Cometary Explorer's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+390'}[27].

Why It Matters

International Cometary Explorer has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

artificial satellite of the Sun Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17B Delta 2000 Douglas geomagnetic satellite Goddard Space Flight Center space probe United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . spaceflightinsider.com. spaceflightinsider.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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