Ranger 1

Summary

Ranger 1 is a space probe^[1]. It draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #70 of 135).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ranger 1's image is recorded as Ranger 1.jpg^[3].
• Ranger 1's instance of is recorded as space probe^[4].
• Ranger 1's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[5].
• Ranger 1's followed by is recorded as Ranger 2^[6].
• Ranger 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1961-021A^[7].
• Ranger 1's part of is recorded as Ranger program^[8].
• Ranger 1's Commons category is recorded as Ranger 1^[9].
• Ranger 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas-Agena B^[10].
• Ranger 1's SCN is recorded as 00173^[11].
• Ranger 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1961-08-23T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Ranger 1's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1961-08-30T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Ranger 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l40y^[14].
• Ranger 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[15].
• Ranger 1's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[16].
• Ranger 1's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12^[17].
• Ranger 1's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "00173"]^[18].
• Ranger 1's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1961-021A^[19].

Why It Matters

Ranger 1 draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #70 of 135).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]