Mariner 34

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis conducted by NASA scientists
conducted by international scientists
conducted by university researchers
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:contribution laid groundwork for future Mars missions
improved understanding of Mars
gptkbp:control_system autonomous
gptkbp:data_return atmospheric data
images of Mars surface
gptkbp:data_type digital
gptkbp:data_usage 8 kbps
gptkbp:encountered_planet gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:frequency 8.4 GHz
gptkbp:height 2.0 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariner 34
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1973
November 21, 1973
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Titan_IIIE
gptkbp:legacy inspired future missions to Mars
paved the way for Mars exploration
gptkbp:length 3.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission completed
February 1974
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:mission_end_year gptkb:1974
gptkbp:mission_type Mars flyby
gptkbp:notable_achievement first close-up images of Mars
analysis of Martian atmosphere
detection of Martian surface features
gptkbp:objective map Martian surface
study Martian climate
study Martian geology
study cosmic rays
measure solar wind
search for water on Mars
study Martian moons
measure magnetic field
gptkbp:operational_status operational during mission
gptkbp:orbital_period apoapsis of 1,500 km
periapsis of 1,200 km
gptkbp:power_source radioisotope thermoelectric generator
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:camera
gptkb:magnetometer
television camera
gptkbp:status no longer operational
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mariner_35
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg
gptkbp:width 2.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4