Statements (200)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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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
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gptkbp:arrived_at_destination |
July 14, 1965
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gptkbp:arrived_on |
July 14, 1965
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gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:collaborations |
various universities
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gptkbp:collaborative_projects |
gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
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gptkbp:communication |
S-band radio
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gptkbp:community |
gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
|
gptkbp:community_feedback |
positive
positive feedback enthusiastic |
gptkbp:contact |
December 21, 1967
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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
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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
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gptkbp:data_return_success_rate |
100%
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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
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gptkbp:design |
Mariner spacecraft design
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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
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gptkbp:final_status_report |
submitted to NASA
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gptkbp:final_transmission_date |
December 21, 1967
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gptkbp:first_successful_flyby_of |
gptkb:Mars
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gptkbp:first_to_send_back_images_of |
gptkb:Mars
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gptkbp:frequency |
S-band
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gptkbp:funding |
NASA budget
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gptkbp:has_artwork |
gptkb:21
21 images |
gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:Mariner_program
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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 |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mariner 4
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gptkbp:image |
Mars surface
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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
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gptkbp:image_transmission_method |
gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:image_transmission_start |
July 15, 1965
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gptkbp:image_transmission_time |
about 10 months
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gptkbp:images_sent |
21 images of Mars
|
gptkbp:impact |
increased interest in Mars exploration
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gptkbp:impact_on_space_policy |
influenced funding for Mars missions
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gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer TV camera dust detector |
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Mars
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gptkbp:landing_site |
July 14, 1965
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gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:1964
November 28, 1964 |
gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
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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
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gptkbp:mars_distance_at_closest_approach |
9,846 km
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gptkbp:mars_distance_at_flyby |
about 9.1 million kilometers
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gptkbp:mars_exploration_program |
part of the Mariner program
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gptkbp:mars_flyby |
first successful Mars flyby
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gptkbp:mars_surface_features_imaged |
craters and plains
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gptkbp:mars_surface_temperature_estimates |
very low temperatures
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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
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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
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gptkbp:number_of_images_sent |
gptkb:22
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gptkbp:objective |
study Martian atmosphere
study Martian surface study Martian temperature study Martian radiation obtain images of Mars |
gptkbp:operational_period |
1964-1967
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gptkbp:operational_status |
decommissioned
operational during mission |
gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
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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
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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
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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
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gptkbp:success |
gptkb:true
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gptkbp:successfully_completed_mission |
gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkb:Mariner_6 gptkb:Mariner_7 |
gptkbp:transmission |
data sent back until mission end
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gptkbp:transmitted_images_of |
Mars surface
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gptkbp:weight |
250 kg
250 kilograms 245 kg |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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