Mariner 9

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis continued for years after mission
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:JPL
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of Martian geology
understanding of Martian climate
understanding of Martian atmosphere
gptkbp:data_return over 25 gigabits
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Ice
ancient river valleys
Martian volcanoes
dust storms on Mars
Martian surface features
Martian canyons
volcanoes on Mars
gptkbp:first_appearance spacecraft to orbit another planet
gptkbp:first_flight to orbit another planet
gptkbp:first_images of Mars' surface
gptkbp:frequency X-band
gptkbp:has_artwork 7,329
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariner 9
gptkbp:image_processing over 7,000
gptkbp:influenced future Mars missions
gptkbp:launch_date May 30, 1971
November 14, 1971
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Mars
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:map 70% of Mars surface
gptkbp:mission October 27, 1972
February 1972
gptkbp:mission_duration 349 days
gptkbp:mission_type Mars orbiter
gptkbp:notable_achievement first spacecraft to orbit Mars
gptkbp:objective investigate Martian geology
map Martian surface
search for water
study Martian atmosphere
study Martian moons
gptkbp:operates_in October 1972
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Mars
around Mars
gptkbp:orbital_period 11.8 hours
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mariner_program
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provided_evidence_of water on Mars
gptkbp:received over 7,000 images
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:resolution up to 1.5 km
gptkbp:returned_images_of Mars surface
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:camera
gptkb:magnetometer
ultraviolet spectrometer
television camera
gptkbp:service orbit Mars
gptkbp:significance pioneering Mars exploration
gptkbp:successfully_completed_mission gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Viking_1
gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
gptkb:Viking_2
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Mariner_program
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3