Mariner 49

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis conducted by scientists worldwide
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
involved international scientists
gptkbp:contribution provided data for future missions
identified Martian surface features
discovered Martian polar ice caps
improved understanding of Martian climate
gptkbp:data_return images of Mars surface
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_type spectral data
magnetic field data
photographic data
radiation data
gptkbp:data_usage 8 kbps
gptkbp:decommissioned 1974-05-01
gptkbp:entry_into_orbit 1974-03-01
gptkbp:first_awarded 1974-03-01
1974-04-15
gptkbp:frequency X-band
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering Mars exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariner 49
gptkbp:impact contributed to planetary science
gptkbp:launch_date 1973-03-02
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Titan_IIIE
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy influenced subsequent Mars missions
gptkbp:mission 1974-05-01
map Martian surface
study Martian atmosphere
completion of objectives
analyze Martian geology
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 14 months
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Mars_exploration
gptkbp:movement Hohmann transfer orbit to Mars
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful Mars orbiter
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:NASA_Mission_Control
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 12 hours
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
gptkbp:project managed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory
gptkbp:public_interest inspired public fascination with Mars
gptkbp:resolution up to 1 km
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand Martian geology and atmosphere
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:camera
gptkb:magnetometer
television camera
particle analyzer
gptkbp:status data sent until mission end
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mariner_70
gptkbp:weight approximately 500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4