Mars Global Surveyor

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:academic_programs JPL engineers
gptkbp:analysis ongoing
ongoing analysis
gptkbp:archives NASA archives
gptkbp:categories extensive image catalog
gptkbp:collaboration international
international space agencies
gptkbp:community JPL scientists
gptkbp:contributed_to Mars science
gptkbp:contribution topographic maps of Mars
atmospheric data of Mars
geological features mapping
surface mineralogy data
climate data of Mars
Mars' polar ice caps data
surface mineralogy of Mars
gptkbp:control_system gptkb:JPL
gptkbp:coverage 95% of Mars surface
gptkbp:data_return high-resolution images
over 240,000 images
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:Telehealth_Services
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:scientific_research
128 kbps
up to 128 kbps
gptkbp:design 2 years
gptkbp:discovery Martian moons
ancient river valleys
dust storms on Mars
evidence of water on Mars
water-ice at the poles
gptkbp:end_date November 2, 2006
gptkbp:first_awarded October 2006
September 12, 1997
gptkbp:first_mars_orbiter gptkb:true
after Viking missions
gptkbp:frequency X-band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Global Surveyor
gptkbp:image_format gptkb:Color
black and white
high-resolution images
gptkbp:image_processing ground-based processing
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:MAG/_ER
gptkb:TES
MOC
MOLA
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:none
gptkbp:launch_date November 7, 1996
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1996
gptkb:NASA
November 7, 1996
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future Mars missions
paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:mass 1,000 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:2006
10 years
$150 million
understanding Mars' climate
November 2, 2006
understanding Mars' geology
extended mission phase
science phase
managed by JPL
mapping Martian surface features
search for water evidence
studying Martian atmosphere
mapping phase
gptkbp:mission_duration 10 years
approximately 10 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Orbital
gptkbp:objective mapping Mars' surface
mapping Mars surface
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_period 1997 to 2006
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Mars
polar orbit
Martian orbit
200 km altitude
gptkbp:orbital_period 687 Earth days
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion hydrazine thrusters
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:engineers
gptkb:students
gptkb:scientists
gptkb:NASA_missions
gptkb:space_mission
gptkb:educators
gptkb:researchers
international collaborations
public outreach programs
space agencies
Mars research projects
Mars geology studies
atmospheric scientists
astrobiologists
planetary geologists
planetary science education
Mars exploration strategies
Mars climate studies
Mars surface studies
Mars atmosphere studies
Mars hydrology studies
Mars impact studies
Mars mineralogy studies
Mars polar studies
Mars surface processes studies
Mars topography studies
Mars volcanology studies
gptkbp:public_access data available to the public
gptkbp:publications numerous peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:reign 2 hours 15 minutes
gptkbp:resolution up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:MAG/_ER
gptkb:TES
MOC
MOLA
MPF
gptkbp:status lost contact
gptkbp:storage onboard memory
1.5 terabits
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:transmission November 2, 2006
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3