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Template:Infobox Spaceflight

TemplateData for Infobox spaceflight

TemplateData

Infobox for spaceflight-related topics

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Name of spacecraft, mission, etc

Default
Page title
Stringoptional
Previous namesnames_list

List of previous names if the spacecraft has been renamed. Include the dates applicable if possible, and separate each name with a linebreak. Omit if the spacecraft has only ever been known by one name. Do not include Harvard, COSPAR/NSSDC or SATCAT/NORAD/NASA designations as alternative names.

Contentoptional
Imageimage

Image of the spacecraft/mission

Fileoptional
Image captionimage_caption

Caption for image, if needed

Lineoptional
Image alt-textimage_alt

Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as "photograph") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.

Stringoptional
Image sizeimage_size

Horizontal width of the image, include px/em

Default
220px
Example
160px
Stringoptional
Mission typemission_type

no description

Example
Technology, Reconnaissance, ISS assembly
Auto value
Stringoptional
Operatoroperator

Organisation(s) that operate(d) the spacecraft

Stringoptional
Harvard designationHarvard_designation

Harvard designation for the spacecraft, for spacecraft launched 1962 and earlier only

Example
1957 Alpha 2
Stringoptional
COSPAR IDCOSPAR_ID

COSPAR or NSSDCA ID for spacecraft launched since 1963

Example
1998-067A
Auto value
Stringoptional
SATCATSATCAT

Satellite catalogue number, omit leading zeroes

Example
544
Numberoptional
Websitewebsite

Official website of the craft/mission

URLoptional
Mission durationmission_duration

How long the mission lasted

Contentoptional
Distance travelleddistance_travelled

How far the spacecraft travelled (if known)

Unknownoptional
Earth orbits completedorbits_completed

Number of times the spacecraft orbited the Earth

Numberoptional
Suborbital rangesuborbital_range

Downrange distance reached if spacecraft did not enter orbit

Lineoptional
Suborbital apogeesuborbital_apogee

Altitude reached if spacecraft did not enter orbit

Lineoptional
Spacecraftspacecraft

Spacecraft name/serial number

Example
Space Shuttle ''Discovery'', Apollo CM-118
Lineoptional
Spacecraft typespacecraft_type

no description

Example
GPS Block II, Kobalt-M, US-K
Lineoptional
Spacecraft busspacecraft_bus

no description

Example
A2100M, Star-2
Lineoptional
Manufacturermanufacturer

Company or companies who built the satellite

Lineoptional
Launch masslaunch_mass

Fuelled mass at launch, not including rocket or upper stage.

Auto value
Templateoptional
BOL massBOL_mass

Spacecraft mass in orbit at beginning of operational life, after LEOP phase

Auto value
Templateoptional
Landing masslanding_mass

Mass after landing (recovered spacecraft only)

Auto value
Templateoptional
Dry massdry_mass

Spacecraft mass in orbit without fuel

Auto value
Templateoptional
Payload masspayload_mass

Mass of cargo carried by spacecraft (eg. for Space Shuttle), or total mass of instrumentation/equipment/experiments for mission

Lineoptional
Dimensionsdimensions

Body dimensions and solar array span

Auto value
Templateoptional
Powerpower

End-of-life power, in watts

Auto value
<!-- [[watt]]s -->
Lineoptional
Space stationspace_station

Space station the expedition occurred aboard

Auto value
Lineoptional
Start datestart_date

Date the crew took command of the station

Auto value
{{start-date| |timezone=yes}}&nbsp;UTC
Lineoptional
End dateend_date

Date the crew ceased command of the station

Auto value
{{end-date|1 March 2016|timezone=yes}}&nbsp;UTC
Lineoptional
Arrival craftarrival_craft

Spacecraft the crew arrived aboard

Auto value
Lineoptional
Departure craftdeparture_craft

Spacecraft the crew departed aboard

Lineoptional
Crew sizecrew_size

Number of astronauts/cosmonauts aboard the spacecraft

Numberoptional
Crew memberscrew_members

Crew who launched AND landed aboard the spacecraft

Contentoptional
Crew launchingcrew_launching

Crew who only launched aboard the spacecraft

Contentoptional
Crew landingcrew_landing

Crew who only landed aboard the spacecraft

Contentoptional
Crew callsigncrew_callsign

Spacecraft's callsign

Lineoptional
Crew expeditioncrew_expedition

Space station expedition(s) the mission was in support of, do NOT use if the mission is an expedition itself

Lineoptional
Crew EVAscrew_EVAs

Number of EVAs conducted during the mission

Numberoptional
Crew EVA durationcrew_EVA_duration

Time spent on EVA

Lineoptional
Crew photocrew_photo

no description

Fileoptional
Crew photo alt-textcrew_photo_alt

Alt text for insignia, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.

Example
Apollo 9 crew
Stringoptional
Crew photo captioncrew_photo_caption

no description

Example
Left to right: [[Neil Armstrong]], [[Michael Collins (astronaut)|Michael Collins]], [[Buzz Aldrin]]
Lineoptional
Crew photo sizecrew_photo_size

no description

Default
220px
Stringoptional
Launch datelaunch_date

no description

Example
{{start-date|March 3, 1969, 16:00:00|timezone=yes}}{{nbsp}}UTC
Auto value
{{start-date|DATE, TIME}} [[UTC]]
Lineoptional
Launch rocketlaunch_rocket

Rocket that launched the satellite, include upper stage if distinct from rocket* and if possible flight/tail/serial number

Auto value
Contentoptional
Launch sitelaunch_site

Where the rocket launched from, including complex and pad; do not include the full address or country

Contentoptional
Launch contractorlaunch_contractor

Organisation(s) that conducted the launch

Example
United Launch Alliance, Arianespace
Contentoptional
Deployed fromdeployment_from

no description

Contentoptional
Date deployeddeployment_date

no description

Lineoptional
Entered serviceentered_service

Date on which the spacecraft entered service, if it did not do so immediately after launch

Example
Proton-M/Briz-M not Proton-M, but Titan IV(401)A not Titan IV(401)A-Centaur
Lineoptional
Disposal typedisposal_type

Whether the spacecraft was deorbited, decommissioned, placed in a graveyard orbit, etc.

Lineoptional
Declared end of missiondeclared

When the operator/agency officially ended the mission

Lineoptional
Deactivateddeactivated

When the craft was decommissioned

Lineoptional
Destroyeddestroyed

When craft was destroyed (if other than by re-entry)

Lineoptional
Last contactlast_contact

When last signal received if not decommissioned

Dateoptional
Decay datedecay_date

no description

Unknownoptional
Landing datelanding_date

no description

Unknownoptional
Landing sitelanding_site

no description

Unknownoptional
Distancedistance

no description

Unknownoptional
Recovery byrecovery_by

no description

Example
{{USS|Wasp|CV-18|6}}, Soviet recovery vessel ''Taman''
Unknownoptional
Recovery daterecovery_date

no description

Unknownoptional
Decay fielddecay_field

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit referenceorbit_reference

no description

Auto value
Unknownoptional
Orbit regimeorbit_regime

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit longitudeorbit_longitude

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit slotorbit_slot

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit semimajororbit_semimajor

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit eccentricityorbit_eccentricity

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit altitudeorbit_altitude

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit periapsisorbit_periapsis

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit apoapsisorbit_apoapsis

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit inclinationorbit_inclination

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit periodorbit_period

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit repeatorbit_repeat

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit epochorbit_epoch

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbits dailyorbits_daily

no description

Unknownoptional
Apsisapsis

no description

Default
generic "apsis"
Unknownoptional
Orbit RAANorbit_RAAN

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit arg periapsisorbit_arg_periapsis

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit mean anomalyorbit_mean_anomaly

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit mean motionorbit_mean_motion

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit velocityorbit_velocity

no description

Unknownoptional
Orbit revolution numberorbit_rev_number

no description

Unknownoptional
Interplanetaryinterplanetary

no description

Unknownoptional
Dockingdocking

no description

Unknownoptional
Payload itemspayload_items

no description

Unknownoptional
Cargo masscargo_mass

no description

Unknownoptional
Cargo mass pressurizedcargo_mass_press

no description

Unknownoptional
Cargo mass unpressurizedcargo_mass_unpress

no description

Unknownoptional
Cargo mass fuelcargo_mass_fuel

no description

Unknownoptional
Cargo mass gaseouscargo_mass_gaseous

no description

Unknownoptional
Cargo mass watercargo_mass_water

no description

Unknownoptional
Cargo mass gascargo_mass_gas

no description

Unknownoptional
Telescope typetelescope_type

no description

Unknownoptional
Telescope diametertelescope_diameter

no description

Unknownoptional
Telescope wavelengthtelescope_wavelength

no description

Unknownoptional
Telescope focal lengthtelescope_focal_length

no description

Example
{{convert|1.4|m|ft|abbr=on}}
Templateoptional
Telescope areatelescope_area

no description

Unknownoptional
Telescope nametelescope_name

no description

Unknownoptional
Instrument typeinstrument_type

no description

Unknownoptional
Telescope focal ratiotelescope_focal_ratio

no description

Example
{{f/|4}}
Templateoptional
Telescope resolutiontelescope_resolution

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder bandtrans_band

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder frequencytrans_frequency

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder bandwidthtrans_bandwidth

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder capacitytrans_capacity

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder coveragetrans_coverage

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder TWTAtrans_TWTA

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder EIRPtrans_EIRP

no description

Unknownoptional
Transponder HPBWtrans_HPBW

no description

Unknownoptional
Instruments listinstruments_list

A list of instruments with no header

Unknownoptional
Instrumentsinstruments

A list of instruments with header that reads 'instruments'

Unknownoptional
Insigniainsignia

no description

Fileoptional
Insignia alt-textinsignia_alt

Alt text for insignia, for visually impaired readers. See WP:ALT.

Example
Apollo 9 insignia
Stringoptional
Insignia sizeinsignia_size

no description

Default
180px
Unknownoptional
Insignia captioninsignia_caption

no description

Unknownoptional
Programmeprogramme

no description

Unknownoptional
Previous missionprevious_mission

no description

Unknownoptional
Next missionnext_mission

no description

Unknownoptional
Programme2programme2

no description

Unknownoptional
Previous mission2previous_mission2

no description

Unknownoptional
Next mission2next_mission2

no description

Unknownoptional
Autoauto

no description

Unknownoptional
Image uprightimage_upright

no description

Unknownoptional
Insignia uprightinsignia_upright

no description

Unknownoptional
Crew photo uprightcrew_photo_upright

no description

Unknownoptional

Tracking category

See also