Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA's_Magellan_mission
|
| gptkbp:availability |
publicly accessible
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Russian_Space_Agency
gptkb:Imperial_College_London gptkb:Max_Planck_Institute_for_Solar_System_Research gptkb:University_of_Arizona gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:communication |
X-band
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NASA's Venus Express
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:MAG
gptkb:ASPERA-4 gptkb:VIRTIS PFS Ve Ra |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Venus
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
November 9, 2005
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Soyuz-FG
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:mass |
1,200 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Akatsuki
planetary exploration polar orbit December 2014 |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
8 years
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
detected phosphine in the atmosphere
discovered a super-rotating atmosphere identified lightning activity mapped the thermal emission of the surface provided insights into Venusian weather patterns |
| gptkbp:objective |
study the atmosphere of Venus
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
|
| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
surface temperature data
atmospheric data spectral data magnetic field data over 100,000 images |
| gptkbp:publishes |
over 200 peer-reviewed papers
|
| gptkbp:result |
mapped surface features
analyzed atmospheric composition discovered high-altitude clouds identified volcanic activity |
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
investigate the surface geology of Venus
map surface composition of Venus study the dynamics of the atmosphere understand the greenhouse effect on Venus |