Mariner 44

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis conducted by JPL
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:community NASA scientists
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of Mars
laid groundwork for future missions
gptkbp:data_return atmospheric data
surface composition data
images of Mars
gptkbp:data_usage 8.5 kbps
gptkbp:frequency S-band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariner 44
gptkbp:image_format gptkb:Color
black and white
gptkbp:image_processing performed on Earth
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:launch_date 1971-04-29
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas-Centaur
gptkbp:launch_window gptkb:1971
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for Mars exploration
gptkbp:mission completed
1971-10-01
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 5 months
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
gptkbp:notable_achievement first close-up images of Mars
analysis of Martian atmosphere
detailed mapping of Martian surface
discovery of Martian dust storms
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Mariner_5
gptkb:Mariner_3
gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkb:Mariner_4
gptkb:Mariner_6
gptkb:Mariner_7
gptkbp:objective study Martian climate
study Martian geology
search for water on Mars
study Martian moons
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_altitude Mars orbit
gptkbp:power_source radioisotope thermoelectric generator
gptkbp:reception_of_data gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:resolution up to 1 km
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:spectrometer
gptkb:magnetometer
television camera
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkb:Mariner_6
gptkbp:transmission October 1971
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4