TIROS-4

Summary

TIROS-4 is a weather satellite^[1]. TIROS-4 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (weather_satellite category, ranking #25 of 77).^[2]

Key Facts

• TIROS-4's image is recorded as Tiros iv.jpg^[3].
• TIROS-4's image is recorded as Tiros 4 mosaic.jpg^[4].
• TIROS-4's instance of is recorded as weather satellite^[5].
• TIROS-4's instance of is recorded as former entity^[6].
• TIROS-4's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[7].
• TIROS-4's operator is recorded as Environmental Science Services Administration^[8].
• TIROS-4's follows is recorded as TIROS-3^[9].
• TIROS-4's followed by is recorded as TIROS-5^[10].
• TIROS-4's manufacturer is recorded as RCA Corporation^[11].
• TIROS-4's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1962-002A^[12].
• TIROS-4's part of is recorded as TIROS^[13].
• TIROS-4's Commons category is recorded as TIROS 4^[14].
• TIROS-4's space launch vehicle is recorded as Thor-Delta^[15].
• TIROS-4's SCN is recorded as 00226^[16].
• TIROS-4's country of origin is recorded as United States^[17].
• TIROS-4's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[18].
• TIROS-4's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1962-02-08T00:00:00Z^[19].
• TIROS-4's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[20].
• TIROS-4's significant event is recorded as breakdown^[21].
• TIROS-4's significant event is recorded as breakdown^[22].
• TIROS-4's significant event is recorded as breakdown^[23].
• TIROS-4's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A^[24].
• TIROS-4's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+56'}^[25].
• TIROS-4's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+129.3'}^[26].
• TIROS-4's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+107'}^[27].

Why It Matters

TIROS-4 draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (weather_satellite category, ranking #25 of 77).^[2] TIROS-4 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]