Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:contribution atmospheric data of Mars
evidence of past water on Mars
weather patterns on Mars
detailed topographic maps of Mars
global mineralogy of Mars
gptkbp:coverage entire surface of Mars
gptkbp:data_return over 240,000 images
gptkbp:data_type weather data
atmospheric data
spectral data
topographic data
gptkbp:data_usage up to 128 kbps
gptkbp:disbandment_date loss of communication
gptkbp:extended_mission_end_date November 2006
gptkbp:final_contact November 2, 2006
gptkbp:first_awarded September 12, 1997
gptkbp:frequency X-band
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft
gptkbp:image_format high-resolution images
gptkbp:impact significant influence on Mars exploration
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:launch_date November 7, 1996
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future Mars missions
gptkbp:mass 1,000 kg
gptkbp:mission map the surface of Mars
study Martian atmosphere
search for water on Mars
monitor weather on Mars
gptkbp:mission_duration over 10 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Orbital
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:JPL
gptkbp:orbit_type elliptical orbit
polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_period 687 Earth days
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_mission_end_date January 2001
gptkbp:resolution up to 1.5 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:TES
MOC
MOLA
MARCI
gptkbp:speed not applicable
gptkbp:storage over 100 GB
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:team Dr. Richard Zurek
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thermal_Emission_Spectrometer_(OTES)
gptkb:Thermal_Emission_Spectrometer_(TES)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6