Phoenix Mars Lander

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:communicationEquipment via_Mars_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:dataUsage weather data
soil samples analysis
atmospheric_data
images_of_Martian_surface
gptkbp:design based_on_Mars_Polar_Lander
gptkbp:firstAwarded confirm presence of water ice
gptkbp:firstFlight May 25, 2008
gptkbp:height 1.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phoenix Mars Lander
gptkbp:landingGear gptkb:Green_Valley,_Mars
soft landing
gptkbp:launchDate August 4, 2007
gptkbp:launched NASA
gptkbp:launchVehicle Delta II 7925
gptkbp:mission Mars_exploration
gptkbp:missions 152 days
gptkbp:notableEvent first successful landing in polar region of Mars
first to analyze Martian soil for nutrients
first to study Martian ice directly
enhanced_understanding_of_Martian_geology
contributed_to_future_Mars_missions
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:University_of_Arizona
gptkbp:operationalStatus November 2, 2008
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:primaryMission search for water and ice
gptkbp:publicAccess educational outreach programs
social media updates
interactive website
live landing coverage
gptkbp:researchContribution Martian_soil_composition
potential_for_past_life_on_Mars
Martian_atmosphere_analysis
geological_history_of_Mars
understanding_Martian_climate
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Phoenix_Robotic_Arm
MPL
MARDI
TEGA
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
gptkbp:weight 350 kg
gptkbp:width 2.4 m