Mariner 4

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aired_on July 14, 1965
9,846 km
9,846 kilometers
gptkbp:analysis ongoing
conducted by NASA
conducted by scientists worldwide
conducted by JPL
conducted by NASA scientists
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:arrived_at_destination July 14, 1965
gptkbp:arrived_on July 14, 1965
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:collaborations various universities
gptkbp:collaborative_projects gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:communication S-band radio
gptkbp:community gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:community_feedback positive
positive feedback
enthusiastic
gptkbp:contact December 21, 1967
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of Martian geology
provided data for future Mars missions
provided data on Martian atmosphere
contributed to future Mars missions
discovered no signs of life
identified craters on Mars
provided evidence of Martian weather patterns
revealed Martian surface features
gptkbp:control_system autonomous
gptkbp:coverage Mars hemisphere
1% of Martian surface
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired science fiction works
inspired interest in Mars exploration
gptkbp:data_return first close-up images of Mars
21 images of Mars
more than 22,000 data bits
21 images
scientific data about Mars' surface
gptkbp:data_return_rate high
gptkbp:data_return_success_rate 100%
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:Telehealth_Services
scientific data
image data
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:Telehealth_Services
scientific measurements
engineering data
image data
gptkbp:data_usage 8 bits per second
gptkbp:design Mariner spacecraft design
gptkbp:discovered_by Mars' polar ice caps
Mars' cratered surface
lack of Martian canals
temperature variations on Mars
thin atmosphere on Mars
gptkbp:distance_to_mars 9,846 kilometers
gptkbp:final_status_report submitted to NASA
gptkbp:final_transmission_date December 21, 1967
gptkbp:first_successful_flyby_of gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:first_to_send_back_images_of gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:frequency S-band
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:has_artwork gptkb:21
21 images
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Mariner_program
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:significant
paved the way for future Mars missions
gptkbp:historical_significance first spacecraft to return images from Mars
pioneering Mars mission
pioneering Mars exploration mission
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gptkbp:image Mars surface
gptkbp:image_format black and white
digital format
black and white images
gptkbp:image_processing via radio signals
onboard processing
performed on Earth
21 images of Mars
gptkbp:image_transmission_end July 31, 1965
gptkbp:image_transmission_method gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:image_transmission_start July 15, 1965
gptkbp:image_transmission_time about 10 months
gptkbp:images_sent 21 images of Mars
gptkbp:impact increased interest in Mars exploration
gptkbp:impact_on_space_policy influenced funding for Mars missions
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer
TV camera
dust detector
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:landing_site July 14, 1965
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1964
November 28, 1964
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_Agena_D
gptkb:Atlas_LV-3_A
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Mars
gptkb:NASA
November 28, 1964
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future Mars missions
paved the way for future Mars exploration
foundation for future Mars missions
set the stage for future Mars missions
gptkbp:mars_atmosphere_study limited data collected
gptkbp:mars_distance_at_closest_approach 9,846 km
gptkbp:mars_distance_at_flyby about 9.1 million kilometers
gptkbp:mars_exploration_program part of the Mariner program
gptkbp:mars_flyby first successful Mars flyby
gptkbp:mars_surface_features_imaged craters and plains
gptkbp:mars_surface_temperature_estimates very low temperatures
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:JPL_Mission_Control
gptkb:1967
high
successful
planetary exploration
communication delays
understand Martian geology
December 21, 1967
January 1971
inspired future missions to Mars
December 1967
study Mars
study Mars' surface and atmosphere
gptkbp:mission_duration about 8 months
about 3 years
about 10 months
228 days
gptkbp:mission_type Mars flyby
flyby
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful flyby of Mars
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Mars_Pathfinder
gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Rovers
gptkb:Viking_program
gptkb:Mariner_3
gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkbp:notable_work indications of a dry and cratered surface
gptkbp:number_of_images_sent gptkb:22
gptkbp:objective study Martian atmosphere
study Martian surface
study Martian temperature
study Martian radiation
obtain images of Mars
gptkbp:operational_period 1964-1967
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
operational during mission
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Mariner
heliocentric orbit
gptkbp:orbital_altitude false
no
gptkbp:orbital_period gptkb:N/_A
flyby
flyby trajectory
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
gptkbp:project gptkb:William_H._Pickering
gptkbp:provides_information_on remains valuable for Mars research
gptkbp:public_interest high
increased interest in Mars exploration
sparked public interest in space exploration
gptkbp:publications numerous scientific papers
numerous papers published
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Mariner_6
gptkbp:resolution 1.5 kilometers
200 meters per pixel
varied due to distance
gptkbp:scientific_goals study Martian atmosphere
study Martian surface
study Martian atmosphere and surface
study Martian temperature
study Martian radiation
study Martian magnetic field
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:camera
gptkb:magnetometer
television camera
dust sensor
gptkbp:service first spacecraft to fly by Mars
successfully fly by Mars
gptkbp:significance first successful Mars mission
first close-up images of another planet
first successful Mars flyby
first successful flyby of Mars
gptkbp:status inactive
decommissioned
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:success gptkb:true
gptkbp:successfully_completed_mission gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkb:Mariner_6
gptkb:Mariner_7
gptkbp:transmission data sent back until mission end
gptkbp:transmitted_images_of Mars surface
gptkbp:weight 250 kg
250 kilograms
245 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3