Mars Odyssey orbiter

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:availableFormats visible light
thermal infrared
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:communicationEquipment gptkb:UHF
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:currentUse 400 km
gptkbp:dataTransmission 128 kbps
gptkbp:dataUsage international space agencies
over 100 terabits
supporting_Mars_rovers
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 400 km
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Odyssey orbiter
gptkbp:launchDate April 7, 2001
gptkbp:launched NASA
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle Delta II 7925
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Gamma_Ray_Spectrometer_(GRS)
gptkb:Thermal_Emission_Imaging_System_(THEMIS)
gptkbp:mission orbiter
polar orbit
gptkbp:missions over 20 years
gptkbp:notableEvent identified potential landing sites for future missions
detected seasonal changes on Mars
discovered ancient river valleys
mapped Martian polar ice caps
contributed_to_understanding_of_Martian_weather_patterns
contributed_to_understanding_of_Martian_climate_history
analyzed_Martian_surface_features
analyzed_Martian_surface_temperature_variations
assisted_in_Mars_InSight_mission
helped_identify_Martian_meteorological_phenomena
longest-serving_spacecraft_at_Mars
mapped_Martian_surface_mineral_distribution
monitored_Martian_dust_storms
provided_context_for_Mars_Sample_Return_mission
provided_data_for_Mars_2020_mission
provided_data_for_Mars_Global_Surveyor
studied_Martian_moons_Phobos_and_Deimos
studied_Martian_seasonal_changes_in_surface_features
contributed_to_understanding_of_Martian_geology_and_hydrology
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 2 hours 15 minutes
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:primaryMission mapping surface composition
gptkbp:priorityDate October 24, 2001
gptkbp:recordings 100 meters per pixel
gptkbp:releaseYear NASA_scientists
gptkbp:researchContribution provided data for future missions
mapped Martian surface
discovered_water_ice_on_Mars
studied_Martian_climate
gptkbp:researchFocus Martian_atmosphere
Martian_geology
Martian_mineralogy
Martian_surface_temperature
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:weight 1,000 kg