Mars Orbiter Camera

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:archives gptkb:Planetary_Data_System
gptkbp:collaborations NASA and Malin Space Science Systems
gptkbp:controls Onboard computer
gptkbp:covered_by Global coverage of Mars
gptkbp:data_usage 1.5 megabits per second
Scientific research and public outreach
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Malin_Space_Science_Systems
gptkbp:developer Approximately 5 years
gptkbp:format gptkb:JPEG
Color and grayscale
gptkbp:frequency 450 nm, 550 nm, 800 nm
gptkbp:has_artwork over 240,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Orbiter Camera
gptkbp:image Ground-based processing
Used for geological mapping
gptkbp:impact Significant contributions to planetary science
gptkbp:launch_date November 7, 1996
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925-10
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy Paved the way for future Mars missions
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:1997
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
January 2007
gptkbp:notable_artists Valles Marineris and Olympus Mons
gptkbp:notable_work Evidence of water on Mars
gptkbp:number_of_doors gptkb:3
gptkbp:objective Capture images of Mars surface
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:2006
Mars orbit
gptkbp:operational_status Decommissioned
gptkbp:power_output Solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on High volume of scientific data
gptkbp:publishes Numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:resolution High-resolution imaging
up to 1.5 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals Study Martian geology and climate
gptkbp:sensor gptkb:Charge-coupled_device_(CCD)
gptkbp:storage Solid-state recorder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hi_RISE_camera
gptkbp:team Engineers and scientists from various institutions
gptkbp:type Visible light camera
gptkbp:viewpoint 1.1 degrees
gptkbp:weight approximately 20 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mars_Climate_Orbiter
gptkb:Crater_Evander
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4