Mars Polar Lander

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:academic_programs NASA engineers
gptkbp:budget $165 million
gptkbp:challenges extreme cold temperatures
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:communication gptkb:X-band_radio
UHF radio
gptkbp:community disappointed by loss
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Mars_Pathfinder
gptkbp:data_transmission failed
gptkbp:design gptkb:Mars_Rover
gptkb:JPL
aerodynamic lander
gptkbp:design_feature autonomous landing system
gptkbp:future_prospects improved landing technology
better understanding of Mars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Polar Lander
gptkbp:landing_distance soft landing
gptkbp:landing_failure failed to communicate
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Chryse_Planitia
1999-12-03
polar region
Mars South Pole
gptkbp:launch_date 1999-01-03
gptkbp:launch_mass 350 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925
gptkbp:launch_window 1998-1999
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missions
gptkbp:mass 350 kg
gptkbp:mission 2000-01-01
years of preparation
robotic mission
failed to communicate
gptkbp:mission_duration 90 days
3 months
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Mars_exploration
gptkbp:notable_work potential for past life
presence of water ice
climate history of Mars
gptkbp:objective search for water ice
study Martian climate
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:1999
1999-2000
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:orbital_altitude not applicable
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mars_Surveyor_Program
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:project gptkb:Richard_Cook
2 years
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:research not returned
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Ice
gptkb:Martian_atmosphere
gptkb:Martian_soil
Martian weather
gptkbp:scientific_goals search for signs of life
analyze Martian atmosphere
study Martian climate
study Martian geology
study Martian soil
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:navigation_system
gptkb:Control
gptkb:Thermal_Protection_System
gptkb:Telehealth_Services
gptkb:safety_equipment
gptkb:Control_Panel
gptkb:camera
gptkb:Poison
gptkb:cloud_storage
gptkb:communication_systems
gptkb:missions
gptkb:magnetometer
gptkb:X-ray_Fluorescence_Spectrometer
Power System
Solar Panel
Pressure Sensor
Temperature Sensor
Radiation Detector
Seismometer
Thermal Emission Spectrometer
Meteorological Station
Thermal Emission Imaging System
Soil Moisture Sensor
Wind Sensor
Soil Analysis Laboratory
Microscopy and Imaging
Science Payload
gptkbp:status lost
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:unknown
software error
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Phoenix_lander
gptkb:Mars_Phoenix_Lander
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3