Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolutio N (MAVEN) mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:University_of_Colorado_Boulder
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University_Applied_Physics_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:communication gptkb:X-band_radio
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolutio N (MAVEN) mission
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Solar_Energetic_Particle_Experiment
gptkb:video_game
gptkb:Ultraviolet_Spectrograph
Thermal Emission Imaging System
Ionospheric Sensor
Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer
Langmuir Probe and Waves
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:launch_date November 18, 2013
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_V_401
gptkbp:mass 2,500 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:spacecraft
2025
operational
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 10 years
gptkbp:notable_work contributions to planetary science.
evidence of atmospheric escape
discovery of methane in the atmosphere
insights into solar wind interactions
understanding of the Martian climate history
analysis of carbon dioxide levels
data on atmospheric pressure changes
data on dust storms
information on water vapor levels
insights into the history of water on Mars
investigation of the Martian ionosphere
research on the Martian magnetic field
study of auroras on Mars
understanding of seasonal changes in the atmosphere
gptkbp:objective study the Martian atmosphere
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period September 2014
4.5 hours
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on over 100 terabits
gptkbp:research September 2014
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand atmospheric loss
investigate the Martian climate
study the interaction between the solar wind and Mars