Lunar Orbiter IV

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:archives NASA archives
gptkbp:communication gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:contribution lunar surface mapping
gptkbp:coverage 99% of the Moon's surface
gptkbp:data_return high-resolution images
gptkbp:data_transmission S-band
gptkbp:data_usage research and education
gptkbp:first_awarded 1967-09-30
1967-05-12
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:has_artwork 219
gptkbp:historical_legacy contributed to Apollo program
gptkbp:historical_significance first detailed lunar images
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar Orbiter IV
gptkbp:image_format black and white
gptkbp:image_processing gptkb:scientific_community
ground-based analysis
via telemetry
gptkbp:image_transmission_rate 1 image per hour
gptkbp:impact influenced lunar science
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:launch_date 1967-05-04
1967-07-04
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas-Agena
gptkbp:launch_window gptkb:1967
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission completed
successful
1967-10-01
NASA engineers
identify landing sites
NASA reports
fuel depletion
gptkbp:mission_duration 6 months
gptkbp:mission_type lunar reconnaissance
gptkbp:objective mapping the Moon
gptkbp:operational_status operational during mission
gptkbp:orbit_type lunar orbit
polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 90 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 2 hours 5 minutes
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:resolution 80 meters
high quality
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:camera
gptkb:magnetometer
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_V
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7