Statements (29)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:apogee |
3969 km
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gptkbp:communication |
Antenna
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gptkbp:COSPAR_ID |
gptkb:1958-002B
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:decayDate |
not decayed (as of 2024)
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gptkbp:diameter |
16.5 cm
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vanguard 1
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gptkbp:inclination |
34.25°
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gptkbp:launchDate |
1958-03-17
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gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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gptkbp:launchVehicle |
gptkb:Vanguard_rocket
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Naval_Research_Laboratory
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gptkbp:mass |
1.47 kg
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gptkbp:missionType |
Earth science
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gptkbp:notableFor |
first satellite to use solar power
oldest human-made object still in orbit |
gptkbp:notableProject |
gptkb:Project_Vanguard
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gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:orbitType |
Medium Earth orbit
134.2 minutes |
gptkbp:perihelion |
654 km
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gptkbp:powerSource |
solar cells
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gptkbp:purpose |
geodetic measurements
atmospheric density study |
gptkbp:shape |
gptkb:butter
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gptkbp:status |
inactive
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Broken_Matt_Hardy
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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