Mars Express orbiter

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ASPERA-3
gptkb:High-Resolution_Stereo_Camera
gptkb:Mars_Express_Analyser_of_Space_Environment
gptkb:MARSIS
gptkb:PFS_(Planetary_Fourier_Spectrometer)
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Russian_Space_Agency
gptkb:ISRO
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:community_engagement educational outreach programs
gptkbp:controls gptkb:European_Space_Operations_Centre
gptkbp:data_usage up to 1 Mbps
gptkbp:design 2 Earth years
gptkbp:first_awarded 2004-01-14
gptkbp:frequency X-band
gptkbp:fuel_type hydrazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Express orbiter
gptkbp:impact significant contributions to Mars science
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:High-Resolution_Stereo_Camera
gptkb:Omega_Spectrometer
gptkb:Planetary_Fourier_Spectrometer
Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:launch_date 2003-06-02
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Soyuz-FG
gptkbp:launched gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:mass 1,200 kg
gptkbp:mission planetary exploration
elliptical orbit
not yet determined
gptkbp:mission_duration over 18 years
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:first_European_mission_to_Mars
longest-running Mars mission by ESA
gptkbp:notable_work discovery of water ice
evidence of past water flow
mapping of Martian surface
study of Martian atmosphere
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:ESA_Mission_Control
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:orbital_period 2003-12-25
about 6 hours
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:provides_information_on high-resolution images
open access
atmospheric data
mineralogical data
gptkbp:publishes numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:resolution up to 12 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals search for water
study Martian geology
analyze Martian climate
investigate Martian moons
gptkbp:storage available online