Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:satellite
|
| gptkbp:aboardSpacecraft |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Columbia
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
Shuttle Imaging Radar-A
|
| gptkbp:goal |
demonstrate radar imaging from space
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
SIR-A
|
| gptkbp:imagedArea |
over 10 million square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:radar
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
1981-11-12
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:STS-2
|
| gptkbp:missionType |
Earth observation
|
| gptkbp:notableFinds |
ancient river channels in the Sahara Desert
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:operationalPeriod |
2 days
|
| gptkbp:status |
retired
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:SIR-B
gptkb:SIR-C |
| gptkbp:wavelengthRange |
L-band (23.5 cm)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:radar
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|