Pathfinder (explorer)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pathfinder_(explorer)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Mars_Pathfinder
gptkbp:carriedRover gptkb:Sojourner
gptkbp:communication X-band radio
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:duration about 85 days
gptkbp:endDate 1997-09-27
gptkbp:goal demonstrate low-cost technology for Mars exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pathfinder (explorer)
gptkbp:landingDate gptkb:Ares_Vallis
1997-07-04
gptkbp:launchDate 1996-12-04
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:mass 264 kg
gptkbp:missionType planetary exploration
gptkbp:namedAfter Pathfinder, a person who discovers a new route
gptkbp:notableAchievement first rover on Mars
performed chemical analyses of rocks and soil
returned 2.3 billion bits of information
sent back 16,500 images from the lander
sent back 550 images from the rover
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:program gptkb:Discovery_Program
gptkbp:status mission complete
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USC&GS_Pathfinder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7