Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Lagrange point
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
continuous communication with Earth
stable thermal environment unobstructed view away from the Sun and Earth |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:L2
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
about 1.5 million kilometers
beyond Earth, on the line defined by the Sun and Earth |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sun-Earth L2 point
|
| gptkbp:isOneOf |
five Lagrange points in the Sun-Earth system
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Sun-Earth_system
|
| gptkbp:number |
2
|
| gptkbp:orbitType |
1 year (same as Earth)
|
| gptkbp:stable |
semi-stable
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Gaia_spacecraft
gptkb:Planck_spacecraft gptkb:Herschel_Space_Observatory gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
space observatories
astrophysics missions |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wilkinson_Microwave_Anisotropy_Probe
gptkb:Lissajous_orbit_around_Sun-Earth_L2 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|