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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:communication
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:contribution
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none due to failure
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gptkbp:controls
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autonomous guidance system
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gptkbp:data_type
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gptkb:Telecommunications_company
scientific measurements
engineering data
image data
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gptkbp:design
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unmanned spacecraft
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gptkbp:events
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failed
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:computer
high-gain antenna
thermal control system
stabilization system
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gptkbp:has_programs
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Ranger program
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first attempt to send a spacecraft to the Moon
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ranger III
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gptkbp:impact
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limited due to mission failure
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:video_game
TV camera
micrometeorite detector
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:1962
1962-04-23
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:cape
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Atlas-Agena
1,000 kg
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:Launch_Complex_14
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gptkbp:legacy
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part of early lunar exploration efforts
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Ranger_I
gptkb:Ranger_II
gptkb:Ranger_IV
gptkb:Ranger_V
gptkb:software
gptkb:starship
impact
heliocentric orbit
launch
1962-05-01
failed to transmit data
impact the Moon
to obtain close-up images of the Moon
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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approximately 3 months
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gptkbp:operational_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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apoapsis 1,500 km
periapsis 1,000 km
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gptkbp:power_output
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solar panels
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Ranger_II
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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study lunar surface
analyze lunar soil
measure lunar atmosphere
capture images of lunar features
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gptkbp:status
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lost in space
failed to reach the Moon
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Ranger_IV
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1,000 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rock_Harbor_Campground
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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