MER-B (Opportunity)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:actualMissionDuration 5111 sols
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Opportunity
gptkbp:awards 2004 National Air and Space Museum Trophy
2004 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award
2005 Collier Trophy
gptkbp:communication UHF relay via Mars orbiters
X-band direct to Earth
gptkbp:distance 45.16 km
gptkbp:duration 90 sols
gptkbp:endDate 2018-06-10
gptkbp:height 1.5 m
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Alpha_Particle_X-ray_Spectrometer_(APXS)
gptkb:Mössbauer_Spectrometer
gptkb:Magnet_Arrays
gptkb:Microscopic_Imager
gptkb:Miniature_Thermal_Emission_Spectrometer_(Mini-TES)
gptkb:Panoramic_Camera_(Pancam)
gptkb:Rock_Abrasion_Tool_(RAT)
gptkbp:landingDate gptkb:Meridiani_Planum,_Mars
2004-01-25
gptkbp:lastContact 2018-06-10
gptkbp:launchDate 2003-07-07
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_SLC-17B
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925H
gptkbp:length 1.6 m
gptkbp:mass 185 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Rover_program
gptkbp:notableFinds clay minerals
Endeavour Crater rim geology
evidence of past water activity on Mars
hematite spherules ('blueberries')
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:John_Callas
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:powerSource solar panels
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Steve_Squyres
gptkbp:status mission complete
gptkbp:twinRover gptkb:MER-A_(Spirit)
gptkbp:website https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/
gptkbp:width 2.3 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MER-A
gptkb:MER-A_(Spirit)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MER-B (Opportunity)