Mariner 2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aired_on December 14, 1962
approximately 35,000 kilometers
gptkbp:analysis conducted by NASA
conducted by JPL
conducted by scientists at NASA
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
no
gptkbp:contribution provided data for future missions
enhanced knowledge of planetary atmospheres.
improved understanding of Venus
gptkbp:control_system autonomous guidance system
gptkbp:data_return temperature measurements of Venus
surface conditions of Venus
atmospheric pressure measurements of Venus
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:Telehealth_Services
radio waves
gptkbp:data_type temperature data
atmospheric data
spectroscopic data
radiometric data
magnetic field data
surface data
solar wind data
pressure data
cosmic ray data
magnetometric data
gptkbp:design Mariner spacecraft design
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Mariner_5
gptkbp:frequency S-band
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:has_artwork over 20
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced planetary science research
gptkbp:historical_significance paved the way for future Venus missions
first spacecraft to provide data about Venus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariner 2
gptkbp:image_return no images returned
gptkbp:impact contributed to understanding of Venusian environment
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:launch_date August 27, 1962
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas-Agena
gptkbp:launch_window August 1962
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Venus
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission completed
successful
planetary exploration
January 3, 1963
successful mission
study the atmosphere and surface of Venus
January 1963
NASA engineers and scientists
planned mission duration completed
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 months
approximately 4 months
109 days
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
flyby
Venus flyby
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful flyby of Venus
gptkbp:notable_work high atmospheric pressure on Venus
high surface temperatures on Venus
thick cloud cover on Venus
no magnetic field detected around Venus
gptkbp:objective study Venus's atmosphere
measure cosmic rays
measure solar wind
measure magnetic field
study Venus's surface
gptkbp:orbital_altitude no
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mariner_1
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Mariner_5
gptkbp:reception_of_data received on Earth at receiving stations
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer
microwave radiometer
ultraviolet spectrometer
television camera
gptkbp:service first spacecraft to successfully transmit data from another planet
gptkbp:significance first successful spacecraft to fly by another planet
gptkbp:spacecraft flyby spacecraft
gptkbp:speed did not reenter Earth's atmosphere
gptkbp:status lost contact after mission completion
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successfully_completed_mission gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mariner_5
gptkbp:sustainability two
gptkbp:weight 250 kg
260 kilograms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3