Viking 1 mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:communication X-band radio
gptkbp:cost approximately $1 billion (1970s USD)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1982-11-13
gptkbp:firstSuccessfulMarsLander true
gptkbp:followedBy Viking 2 mission
gptkbp:goal study Martian surface and atmosphere
search for life on Mars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viking 1 mission
gptkbp:landerCameraType Vidicon
gptkbp:landerHeight 2.2 m
gptkbp:landerInstruments gptkb:earthquake
cameras
biological experiments
gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer
gptkbp:landerLegSpan 2.21 m
gptkbp:landerLength 3.0 m
gptkbp:landerMass 576 kg
gptkbp:landerName gptkb:Viking_1_lander
gptkbp:landerOperationalDuration over 6 years
gptkbp:landerPowerSource isotope
gptkbp:landerShutdownDate 1982-11-13
gptkbp:landerWidth 2.7 m
gptkbp:landingDate gptkb:Chryse_Planitia
1976-07-20
gptkbp:launchDate 1975-08-20
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-41
gptkbp:launchVehicle Titan IIIE with Centaur
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:notableFinds detailed images of Martian surface
no conclusive evidence of life
evidence of ancient water flow
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:James_S._Martin
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbiterInstruments spectrometer
ultraviolet spectrometer
imaging system
gptkbp:orbiterMass 899 kg
gptkbp:orbiterName gptkb:Viking_1_orbiter
gptkbp:orbiterOperationalDuration over 4 years
gptkbp:orbiterPowerSource solar panels
gptkbp:orbiterShutdownDate 1980-08-17
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Viking_program
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkbp:projectScientist Gerald Soffen
gptkbp:target gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:transmittedImages over 57,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Viking_1_lander
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7