Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
GPTKB entity
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:satellite
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| gptkbp:analysis |
ongoing
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| gptkbp:collaboration |
yes
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| gptkbp:collaborator |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkb:University_of_Colorado_Boulder gptkb:NASA_Langley_Research_Center gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration_(NOAA) gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration_(NASA) various universities |
| gptkbp:collection |
remote sensing
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| gptkbp:communication |
gptkb:radio_station
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| gptkbp:contribution |
improved understanding of atmospheric processes
|
| gptkbp:data_transmission |
downlink to ground stations
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| gptkbp:data_type |
scientific data
temperature data remote sensing data atmospheric composition data radiation data wind data |
| gptkbp:data_usage |
gptkb:international_collaboration
community engagement policy making workshops educational purposes environmental monitoring public awareness academic studies collaborative projects research grants outreach programs scientific conferences scientific publications climate modeling technology development funding proposals publications in journals space weather prediction atmospheric research thesis research |
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
gptkb:2001
December 2005 |
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:NASA
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
|
| gptkbp:impact_on_weather_forecasting |
yes
|
| gptkbp:instrumentation |
spectrometers
|
| gptkbp:instruments |
ultraviolet spectrometer
high-resolution Doppler imager microwave limb sounder solar backscatter ultraviolet radiometer |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:1991
September 12, 1991 |
| gptkbp:launch_mass |
3000 kg
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Discovery
gptkb:Space_Shuttle |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:legacy |
provided data for climate models
influenced future satellite missions enhanced knowledge of atmospheric processes supported international collaborations in atmospheric research contributed to understanding of the upper atmosphere |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:2005
Earth Science |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
10 years
|
| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:scientific_research
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
decommissioned
|
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
600 km
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:primary_mission |
study the upper atmosphere
study the Earth's upper atmosphere |
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gptkb:students
gptkb:scientists gptkb:Public gptkb:educators gptkb:researchers weather forecasting climate research atmospheric studies |
| gptkbp:released |
publicly available
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
aerosols
ozone layer atmospheric chemistry temperature profiles winds in the upper atmosphere |
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:radar_system
gptkb:spectrometer gptkb:magnetometer UV spectrometer |
| gptkbp:speed |
gptkb:2011
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean September 24, 2011 |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Thermosphere_Ionosphere_Mesosphere_Energetics_and_Dynamics_(TIMED)_satellite
Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics |
| gptkbp:weight |
2,800 kg
|