Mars Radar Mapper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
international space agencies
gptkbp:communication over 1,000 images
gptkbp:contribution topographic maps of Mars
gptkbp:data_type radar data
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:discovered_by subsurface water ice
gptkbp:elevation 400 kilometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Radar Mapper
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of Mars
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:radar_system
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:launched 1996-12-04
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future missions
gptkbp:mission gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:2000
completed
polar orbit
to use radar on Mars
gptkbp:mission_duration 4 years
gptkbp:notable_work presence of volcanic features
evidence of ancient river valleys
detection of layered deposits
identification of potential landing sites
mapping of Martian craters
gptkbp:objective map the surface of Mars
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operates_in 2000-01-01
gptkbp:provides_information_on climate studies
geological studies
landing site selection
surface composition analysis
Mars exploration planning
gptkbp:released to the public
to the scientific community
gptkbp:resolution up to 10 meters
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand Martian geology
map mineral distribution
analyze surface features
investigate Martian polar caps
study Martian climate history
gptkbp:status decommissioned
data archived
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mangalyaan_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5