NASA's Magellan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis conducted by scientists worldwide
3 D models created from radar data
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkbp:collection radar altimetry
gptkbp:community gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
widely recognized
gptkbp:contribution understanding of volcanic activity on Venus
gptkbp:coverage 98% of Venus
gptkbp:data_return high-resolution maps of Venus
gptkbp:data_transmission via the Deep Space Network
gptkbp:data_type radar imaging
digital radar data
gptkbp:data_usage planetary geology
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:historical_interpretation led to new theories about Venus
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future Venus missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Magellan
gptkbp:image_processing advanced techniques used
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of planetary atmospheres
atmospheric studies of Venus
gptkbp:instrument synthetic aperture radar
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:launch_date May 4, 1989
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Atlantis
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mass 3,200 kg
gptkbp:mission innovative engineering solutions
October 1994
fuel depletion
harsh environment of Venus
produced the most detailed maps of Venus to date
to map and study the geology of Venus
to map the surface of another planet using radar
gptkbp:mission_duration 4 years
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
gptkbp:notable_work discovery of large volcanic structures
gptkbp:objective topographic mapping of Venus
gptkbp:operational_period 1989-1994
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbit_type polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_period 3.5 hours
gptkbp:partnerships international partnerships
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on influenced future planetary missions.
gptkbp:publications numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:resolution 75 meters
gptkbp:scientific_goals understanding Venus' geology and atmosphere
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:Dunmer
gptkbp:status deorbited
gptkbp:storage onboard tape recorders
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Venus_Express
gptkbp:transmission in 1994