Mariner 11

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analyzes conducted_by_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:dataTransmission via X-band radio
gptkbp:dataUsage surface pressure measurements
surface temperature measurements
atmospheric_data
images_of_Venus
gptkbp:design 3 years
gptkbp:firstHeld first spacecraft to study Venus's atmosphere in detail
first spacecraft to map Venus
gptkbp:height approximately 1.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariner 11
gptkbp:internationalCooperation none
gptkbp:launchDate September 6, 1973
gptkbp:launched NASA
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:length approximately 8,000 kilometers
approximately 2.5 meters
gptkbp:maxSpeed approximately 10.5 km/s
gptkbp:mission flyby
gptkbp:missions completed
approximately 1 year
gptkbp:notableEvent enhanced radar technology for planetary exploration
mapped_surface_features_of_Venus
discovered_high_surface_temperatures_on_Venus
provided_evidence_of_volcanic_activity_on_Venus
discovered_thick_cloud_cover_on_Venus
influenced_design_of_future_missions_to_Venus.
provided_data_on_atmospheric_composition_of_Venus
contributed_to_understanding_of_greenhouse_effect_on_Venus
gptkbp:orbitalInclination no
gptkbp:powers radioisotope thermoelectric generator
gptkbp:primaryMission map_surface_features_of_Venus
study_Venus's_atmosphere
gptkbp:researchInterest increased_understanding_of_Venus
contributed_to_future_Venus_missions
gptkbp:scientificName magnetometer
photopolarimeter
ultraviolet spectrometer
television camera
infrared_spectrometer
gptkbp:secondaryMission October 1994
gptkbp:succeededBy 100% for flyby
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mariner_12
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:weight approximately 500 kg
gptkbp:width approximately 1.5 meters