Pioneer Venus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:Langley_Research_Center
gptkb:Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:contribution surface composition analysis
atmospheric dynamics of Venus
improved understanding of Venus' geology
insights into greenhouse effect
mapping of Venus' surface
gptkbp:data_return atmospheric data
gptkbp:data_type remote sensing data
in situ measurements
gptkbp:discovered_by atmospheric pressure on Venus
cloud structure of Venus
composition of Venus' atmosphere
highland regions on Venus
surface temperature of Venus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pioneer Venus
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:spectrometer
photopolarimeter
ultraviolet spectrometer
infrared radiometer
radar altimeter
gptkbp:launch_date 1978-05-20
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Titan_IIIE
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy contributed to planetary science knowledge
paved the way for future Venus missions
provided data for climate models
enhanced radar technology for planetary exploration
inspired studies of exoplanet atmospheres
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Orbital
1992-10-08
multiprobe
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 14 years
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
gptkbp:number_of_probes gptkb:3
gptkbp:objective study the atmosphere of Venus
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 1978-10-04
gptkbp:probe_names gptkb:Pioneer_Venus_1
gptkb:Pioneer_Venus_2
gptkb:Pioneer_Venus_3
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Magellan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3