NASA's Lunar Orbiter program

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:advances improved imaging technology
gptkbp:analysis used by scientists
gptkbp:archives archived for future research
gptkbp:categories comprehensive lunar atlas
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Lunar_and_Planetary_Institute
inspired global lunar research
gptkbp:collection remote sensing
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:contribution enhanced lunar geology knowledge
gptkbp:coverage 99% of the Moon's surface
gptkbp:data_type digital
photographic data
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:Moon
used in lunar mission planning
gptkbp:ended gptkb:1971
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for manned lunar landings
gptkbp:historical_interpretation critical for lunar science
gptkbp:historical_legacy foundation for lunar exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Lunar Orbiter program
gptkbp:image_analysis_method photogrammetry
gptkbp:image_format black and white
gptkbp:image_processing radio signals
ground-based analysis
gptkbp:image_resolution_advancement set standards for future missions
gptkbp:impact influenced lunar studies
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1966
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas-Agena
gptkbp:legacy influenced future lunar missions
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_1
gptkb:5
gptkb:Lunar_Orbiter_5
gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
successful
identify landing sites
assessed for future missions
gptkbp:mission_duration varied by mission
gptkbp:mission_type orbital
gptkbp:modern_relevance remains relevant for lunar studies
gptkbp:objective mapping the Moon's surface
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:project gptkb:NASA's_Office_of_Space_Science
gptkbp:provides_information_on shared with international scientists
gptkbp:public_interest increased interest in space exploration
gptkbp:released gptkb:1968
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
80 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals study lunar surface features
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:camera
gptkbp:significance first detailed images of the Moon
gptkbp:storage magnetic tape
gptkbp:success provided detailed lunar maps
gptkbp:success_rate 100%
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moffett_Field,_California
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4