NASA's Pathfinder

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:communication direct-to-Earth
gptkbp:community_engagement educational outreach programs
gptkbp:data_return images and scientific data
gptkbp:data_type temperature data
topographical data
environmental data
geological data
seismic data
hydrological data
photometric data
atmospheric data
chemical composition data
spectroscopic data
geophysical data
radiometric data
magnetic field data
dust data
mineralogy data
radiation data
surface imaging data
soil composition data
climatological data
wind data
paleontological data
chemical analysis data
astrobiological data
biological potential data
geomorphological data
ice detection data
rock composition data
tectonic data
volcanological data
gptkbp:design gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:distance about 100 meters
gptkbp:final_transmission_date 1997-09-27
gptkbp:first_awarded 1997-07-04
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's Pathfinder
gptkbp:impact increased interest in Mars exploration
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Sojourner_rover
gptkbp:landing_distance airbag landing system
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Ares_Vallis
1997-07-04
gptkbp:launch_date 1997-12-04
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission approximately $150 million
gptkbp:mission_duration 83 sols
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Mars_exploration
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful rover on Mars
gptkbp:notable_event first successful deployment of a rover on another planet
gptkbp:notable_work evidence of past water on Mars
gptkbp:objective to demonstrate the feasibility of low-cost landings on Mars
gptkbp:operational_period 1997-1998
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:resolution 1 meter per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals analyze Martian rocks and soil
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:Alpha_Proton_X-ray_Spectrometer
gptkb:Imager_for_Mars_Pathfinder
Meteorology package
Rover camera
Rover spectrometer
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_Rover
gptkbp:team gptkb:Dr._Matthew_Golombek
gptkbp:total_images_captured 16,000
gptkbp:weight about 1,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mark_Watney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5