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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:communication
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via the Deep Space Network
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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increased interest in Mars exploration
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gptkbp:court
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gptkb:Sojourner
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gptkbp:data_return
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over 16,500 images
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gptkbp:data_transmission
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via UHF radio
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mars Pathfinder Mission
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gptkbp:lander_capabilities
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data transmission
surface analysis
weather monitoring
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gptkbp:lander_duration
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about 85 sols
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gptkbp:landing_distance
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1,000 kg
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gptkbp:landing_site
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gptkb:Ares_Vallis
1997-07-04
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gptkbp:launch_date
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1996-12-04
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Delta_II_7925
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future Mars missions
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
completed
1997-09-27
various universities and institutions
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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about 3 months
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gptkbp:mission_type
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robotic exploration
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Martian soil composition
surface temperature measurements
evidence of past water on Mars
atmospheric conditions on Mars
rock and mineral analysis
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gptkbp:objective
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demonstrate the feasibility of low-cost landings on and exploration of Mars
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:price
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approximately $265 million
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gptkbp:related_vehicle
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gptkb:Sojourner
autonomous navigation
11.5 kg
scientific analysis
image capture
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gptkbp:rover_duration
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about 83 sols
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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study Martian atmosphere
study Martian geology
demonstrate new technologies
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gptkbp:scientific_instruments
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gptkb:Rover_Weather_Station
gptkb:Alpha_Proton_X-ray_Spectrometer
gptkb:Imager_for_Mars_Pathfinder
gptkb:Rover_Spectrometer
Meteorology Sensors
Rover Arm
Rover Camera
Rover Chemistry Lab
Rover Soil Analysis Tools
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gptkbp:significance
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first successful rover on Mars
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Rover_Mission
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mars_Pathfinder
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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