Mars Orbiter Camera

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:capturedImage gptkb:Face_on_Mars
Martian gullies
layered terrain at Martian poles
dust devils on Mars
evidence of water flow
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioned 2006
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Orbiter Camera
gptkbp:launchDate 1996-11-07
gptkbp:location Mars orbit
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Malin_Space_Science_Systems
gptkbp:mass 20 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor_mission
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Michael_C._Malin
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Malin_Space_Science_Systems
gptkbp:orbitType 117.65 minutes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
gptkbp:primaryUse monitoring Martian weather
imaging Mars surface
mapping Mars
gptkbp:resolution 1.5 to 12 meters per pixel
gptkbp:status inactive
gptkbp:type narrow-angle camera
wide-angle camera
gptkbp:usedFor climate studies
landing site selection
geological studies
Mars surface mapping
gptkbp:wavelengthRange near-infrared
visible
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5