Mariner 59

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aired_on gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:analysis conducted by multiple institutions
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:none
gptkbp:contribution enhanced knowledge of planetary atmospheres
first close-up images of Venus
influence on future Venus missions
improved models of planetary formation
analysis of atmospheric composition
contribution to understanding of greenhouse effect
detection of a thick atmosphere on Venus
discovery of high surface temperatures on Venus
investigation of surface conditions on Venus
study of cloud structure on Venus
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased interest in planetary science
gptkbp:data_return surface pressure measurements
atmospheric data
surface temperature measurements
images of Venus
gptkbp:data_usage 8 bits per second
gptkbp:funding gptkb:NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariner 59
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:launch_date 1971-11-03
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas-Centaur
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy inspired future exploration of Venus
paved the way for Venera missions
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mariner_5
gptkb:William_H._Pickering
successful
1972-01-02
positive feedback from scientific community
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 2 months
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
gptkbp:objective test new technologies
study Venus
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbital_altitude no
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Mariner_10
gptkbp:project gptkb:Charles_E._Mc_Clure
approximately 5 years
gptkbp:provides_information_on with international space agencies
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:publication gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:resolution up to 1 km
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer
TV camera
microwave radiometer
ultraviolet spectrometer
infrared radiometer
gptkbp:status data archived
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mariner_10
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4