Mars Exploration Rovers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf NASA space science missions
gptkbp:actualMissionDuration gptkb:Spirit:_2210_sols
Opportunity: 5111 sols
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum_Trophy
gptkb:2004_Collier_Trophy
gptkbp:communication UHF relay via Mars orbiters
direct-to-Earth X-band
gptkbp:consistsOf gptkb:saint
gptkb:Opportunity
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:distance Opportunity: 45.16 km
Spirit: 7.73 km
gptkbp:duration Opportunity: 14 years, 4 months
Spirit: 6 years, 2 months
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:Spirit:_2010-03-22
Opportunity: 2018-06-10
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
gptkbp:goal analyze Martian geology
search for and characterize rocks and soils
search for signs of past water activity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Exploration Rovers
gptkbp:initialMissionDuration 90 sols (planned)
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Alpha_Particle_X-ray_Spectrometer_(APXS)
gptkb:Hazard_Avoidance_Cameras_(Hazcams)
gptkb:Navigation_Cameras_(Navcams)
gptkb:Mössbauer_Spectrometer
gptkb:Magnet_Arrays
gptkb:Microscopic_Imager
gptkb:Miniature_Thermal_Emission_Spectrometer_(Mini-TES)
gptkb:Panoramic_Camera_(Pancam)
gptkb:Rock_Abrasion_Tool_(RAT)
gptkbp:landingDate Opportunity: 2004-01-25
Spirit: 2004-01-04
gptkbp:launchDate 2003-06-10
2003-07-07
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:mass Opportunity: 185 kg
Spirit: 185 kg
gptkbp:missionType planetary rover
gptkbp:notableFinds clay minerals
silica-rich soil
hematite spherules ("blueberries")
evidence of past water on Mars
gptkbp:numberOfRovers 2
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Rover_Mission
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:powerSource solar panels
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Mars_Pathfinder
gptkbp:robotName gptkb:saint
gptkb:Opportunity
gptkbp:status completed
gptkbp:target gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:website https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Mars_Exploration_Program
gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Program
gptkb:Delta_II_rocket
gptkb:Delta_rocket_family
gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5