Lunar Orbiter 11

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis conducted by scientists
gptkbp:categories NASA archives
gptkbp:collaborations collaborated with universities
gptkbp:collection remote sensing
gptkbp:contribution lunar surface mapping
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:coverage entire lunar surface
gptkbp:data_return high-resolution images
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_type photographic images
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:first_awarded 1970-08-14
gptkbp:frequency S-band
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:has_artwork over 2000
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar Orbiter 11
gptkbp:image_format black and white
gptkbp:image_processing via telemetry
enhanced for clarity
gptkbp:image_resolution_range 60 to 80 meters
gptkbp:impact improved lunar knowledge
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:none
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1970
1970-08-12
gptkbp:launch_mass approximately 500 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_Centaur
gptkbp:legacy contributed to Apollo missions
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission completed
years of preparation
1971-08-11
successful lunar mapping
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:objective mapping the Moon
gptkbp:operational_period 1970-1971
gptkbp:operational_use ground control teams
gptkbp:orbit_type lunar orbit
stable lunar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 50 km
gptkbp:orbital_inclination near polar
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:release_date 1970-08-15
gptkbp:research used for lunar geology studies
gptkbp:research_output detailed lunar maps
gptkbp:resolution up to 60 meters
high resolution
gptkbp:scientific_goals identify landing sites
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:camera
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
shared with international community
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:transmission 1971-08-11
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Copernicus_Crater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5