Mars Polar Lander

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:budget $165 million
gptkbp:communicationEquipment gptkb:UHF
gptkbp:design 90 sols
fixed lander
gptkbp:drainageBasin aerodynamic braking
gptkbp:finalDisposal parachute deployment
rocket firing
gptkbp:firstFlight 1999-12-03
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Polar Lander
gptkbp:impact lessons learned for future missions
advancements in landing technology
influenced space policy discussions
increased_interest_in_Mars_exploration
increased_funding_for_Mars_missions
gptkbp:internationalCooperation none
gptkbp:landingGear gptkb:Mars_South_Pole
soft landing
gptkbp:launchDate 1999-01-03
gptkbp:launched NASA
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle Delta II 7925
gptkbp:legacy influenced_future_Mars_missions
gptkbp:maxSpeed approximately 20,000 km/h
gptkbp:mission Mars_exploration
gptkbp:missions unknown
lost
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mars_Surveyor_program
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:primaryMission search for water ice
gptkbp:publicAccess high
curiosity
gptkbp:recalls none
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Rover
Mars 2020
Mars Odyssey
gptkbp:scientificName disappointment
Seismometer
search for signs of life
Thermal Emission Spectrometer
Meteorological Station
not transmitted
study_Martian_geology
study_Martian_climate
Soil_Analysis_Laboratory
gptkbp:skills communication failure
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_Phoenix_Lander
gptkbp:weight 350 kg