Surveyor 3

GPTKB entity

Statements (153)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mars_Rover
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:communication gptkb:radio_station
S-band radio
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of lunar geology
gptkbp:contribution understanding of lunar geology
improved lunar maps
insights into lunar geology
insights into lunar surface conditions
data on lunar soil mechanics
information on lunar surface temperatures
first images of the lunar surface taken by a spacecraft
gptkbp:data_return soil composition analysis
images of the lunar surface
over 6,000 images
lunar surface conditions
gptkbp:data_transmission telemetry
to Earth
images of the lunar surface
gptkbp:data_type scientific measurements
soil analysis
topographical data
temperature readings
seismic data
photometric data
chemical composition data
radiation measurements
magnetic field data
photographic data
gptkbp:data_usage 8.3 kbps
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:Grumman_Aircraft_Engineering_Corporation
gptkbp:discovered_by lunar soil composition
gptkbp:first_appearance perform a soft landing on the Moon
to transmit high-resolution images of the Moon
gptkbp:first_lunar_mission to return images of the lunar surface
gptkbp:has_achieved successful soft landing
gptkbp:has_artwork over 6,000 images
gptkbp:height 3.2 meters
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gptkbp:image_processing over 6,000 images
gptkbp:is gptkb:third_Surveyor_spacecraft
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gathering data for future manned missions
gptkbp:is_designed_to withstand lunar environment
gptkbp:is_equipped_with television camera
gptkbp:is_significant_for lunar exploration history
gptkbp:landed_at_coordinates 2.5° S, 23.4° W
gptkbp:landing_accuracy less than 10 meters
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:Moon
three
soft landing
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Oceanus_Procellarum
gptkb:Mare_Cognitum
Surveyor program
April 20, 1967
gptkbp:launch_date 1967-04-17
April 17, 1967
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_Centaur
gptkb:Atlas-Centaur
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
a Titan III rocket
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Apollo_12
completed
successful
third in the Surveyor program
gptkbp:mission_duration 63 days
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Mars_Rover
gptkb:Moon
gptkb:Lunar_exploration
gptkbp:notable_achievement First robotic spacecraft to return images of the Moon's surface
gptkbp:notable_event visited by Apollo 12
gptkbp:notable_mission paved the way for Apollo missions
first successful Surveyor mission
gptkbp:objective soft landing on the Moon
analyze lunar soil composition
analyze lunar soil
provide data for Apollo missions
provide data for future manned missions
test landing techniques
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operates_in June 1970
lunar day and night cycles
gptkbp:operational_period April 1967 to June 1967
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:ground
remote control from Earth
gptkbp:part_of Surveyor program
gptkbp:performed_by planning Apollo landings
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Surveyor_2
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:Mars_Rover
November 19, 1969
gptkbp:research temperature measurements
photometric measurements
radiation measurements
topographic data
lunar surface chemical analysis
lunar surface mineralogy
lunar surface roughness measurements
chemical composition of lunar soil
lunar surface albedo measurements
lunar surface atmospheric properties analysis
lunar surface biological properties analysis
lunar surface chemical reactivity analysis
lunar surface electrical properties analysis
lunar surface erosion analysis
lunar surface gravitational properties analysis
lunar surface hydrology analysis
lunar surface impact cratering analysis
lunar surface magnetic properties analysis
lunar surface mineral resources analysis
lunar surface particle size analysis
lunar surface physical properties analysis
lunar surface radiation properties analysis
lunar surface seismic properties analysis
lunar surface stratigraphy analysis
lunar surface tectonics analysis
lunar surface texture analysis
lunar surface thermal properties analysis
lunar surface volcanism analysis
lunar surface weathering analysis
soil density measurements
lunar surface potential for future exploration analysis
gptkbp:resolution 1 meter
gptkbp:sampled_in lunar soil
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:camera
gptkb:spectrometer
gptkb:magnetometer
temperature probe
soil scoop
gptkbp:service analyze lunar soil
demonstrate soft landing on the Moon
retrieve soil samples
gptkbp:status inactive
transmitted data until May 1970
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Surveyor_4
gptkb:Surveyor_7
gptkbp:type gptkb:Mars_Rover
gptkbp:used_for testing landing techniques
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of presence of water ice on the Moon
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Surveyor_4
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:NASA's_unmanned_lunar_exploration_missions
the Cold War space race
gptkbp:weight 1,000 pounds
995 kg
gptkbp:width 2.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_12
gptkb:Surveyor_1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4