STS-68

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Richard_A._Searfoss
gptkb:Wendy_B._Lawrence
gptkb:David_A._Wolf
gptkb:David_C._Leestma
gptkb:Thomas_D._Jones
gptkb:Donald_R._Mc_Monagle
gptkb:Yoshio_K._Kawai
gptkb:7
gptkb:Daniel_Brandenstein
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:Jerry_L._Ross
gptkb:John_M._Lounge
gptkb:C._Michael_Foale
gptkb:Michael_A._Baker
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:7
gptkbp:duration 11 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-68
gptkbp:landing_site October 11, 1994
gptkbp:launch_date September 30, 1994
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-69
gptkb:STS-68_patch
gptkb:STS-67
Completed
Environmental monitoring
Water resource management
Climate change research
Geological mapping
Transportation planning
Biodiversity studies
Public health studies
Infrastructure monitoring
Natural resource management
Disaster risk reduction
Air quality assessment
Coastal zone management
Hydrological studies
Agricultural monitoring
Sustainable development planning
Disaster response planning
Ecosystem monitoring
Oceanographic studies
Land degradation assessment
Carbon cycle studies
Climate adaptation studies
Energy resource assessment
Urban development analysis
Cultural heritage monitoring
Wetland studies
Disaster assessment
Flood assessment
Mineral resource mapping
Vegetation mapping
Soil moisture measurement
Glacier monitoring
Collect data for topographic mapping
Radar imaging of Earth
Study of land use and land cover
Test of synthetic aperture radar
Wildfire impact analysis
gptkbp:mission_duration 11 days
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Scientific_research
Earth science
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Earth_observation
Collaboration with universities and research institutions
Promotion of STEM fields
Collaboration with international partners
Engagement with the scientific community
Monitoring of natural disasters
Contribution to climate change research
Advancement of remote sensing technology
Public outreach and education efforts
Assessment of environmental changes
Collection of data for urban studies
Contribution to global change research
Data collection for scientific analysis
Demonstration of advanced radar techniques
Enhancement of radar imaging capabilities
First flight of SIR-C/ X-SAR
Legacy of scientific contributions
Mapping of land use and land cover
Radar imaging of the Earth
Support for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise
Support for agricultural studies
Testing of radar technology
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Earth_observation
Earth science research
gptkbp:orbit_type Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:payload_capacity gptkb:SIR-C/_X-SAR
gptkb:Space_Radar_Laboratory
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:STS-69
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:radar_system
gptkb:SIR-C
gptkb:X-SAR
gptkb:X-band_Synthetic_Aperture_Radar
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_67
gptkb:Challenger
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4