Ranger 8

Summary

Ranger 8 is a space probe^[1]. It draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #73 of 135).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ranger 8's image is recorded as GPN-2000-001979.jpg^[3].
• Ranger 8's instance of is recorded as space probe^[4].
• Ranger 8's follows is recorded as Ranger 7^[5].
• Ranger 8's followed by is recorded as Ranger 9^[6].
• Ranger 8's manufacturer is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[7].
• Ranger 8's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1965-010A^[8].
• Ranger 8's location is recorded as LQ12^[9].
• Ranger 8's part of is recorded as Ranger program^[10].
• Ranger 8's Commons category is recorded as Ranger 8^[11].
• Ranger 8's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas-Agena B^[12].
• Ranger 8's SCN is recorded as 01086^[13].
• Ranger 8's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1965-02-17T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Ranger 8's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1965-02-20T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Ranger 8's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03lnvm^[16].
• Ranger 8's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[17].
• Ranger 8's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[18].
• Ranger 8's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12^[19].
• Ranger 8's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ranger 8'}^[20].
• Ranger 8's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["HistoricalEvent", "Ranger8LaunchedTransmitPicturesLunarSurface"]^[21].
• Ranger 8's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Satellite", "01086"]^[22].
• Ranger 8's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 1965-010A^[23].

Why It Matters

Ranger 8 draws 38 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #73 of 135).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]