Statements (103)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:appears_in |
gptkb:Mars
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gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Viking_1
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gptkbp:communication |
gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:date |
September 3, 1976
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gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
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gptkbp:dimensions |
2.5 meters tall
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gptkbp:frequency |
UHF
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Viking 2
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gptkbp:image |
over 50,000 images
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gptkbp:influenced |
future Mars missions
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gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:hospital gptkb:Photographer gas chromatograph weather instruments |
gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:1976
gptkb:Utopia_Planitia August 7, 1976 |
gptkbp:launch_date |
September 9, 1975
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gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
September 9, 1975 |
gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering Mars exploration
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
gptkb:Mars
gptkb:Utopia_Planitia Mars surface August 7, 1976 Utopia Planitia region |
gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Mars_exploration
orbiter and lander Mars before landing Mars lander and orbiter |
gptkbp:mission_duration |
4 years
approximately 6 years |
gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first successful landing on Mars
detailed analysis of Martian soil first biological experiments on Mars first images of Martian surface longest operational Mars lander at the time |
gptkbp:notable_work |
Martian soil composition
Martian weather patterns presence of water ice surface temperature measurements atmospheric pressure measurements no definitive signs of life |
gptkbp:objective |
search for signs of life
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gptkbp:operated_by |
nuclear power
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gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:1980
Mars atmosphere April 1980 Mars orbit on solar power |
gptkbp:operational_status |
successfully completed mission
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gptkbp:orbital_period |
24.6 hours
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Viking_program
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gptkbp:provides_information_on |
soil analysis
atmospheric data images of Mars surface over 50,000 images data on Martian geology data on Martian dust storms data on Martian climate data on Martian seasonal changes data on Martian surface composition |
gptkbp:resolution |
up to 1 meter
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gptkbp:scientific_goals |
map Martian surface
search for water study Martian atmosphere study Martian climate study Martian geology measure temperature map Martian surface features study Martian dust storms analyze soil samples conduct atmospheric studies detect water presence measure solar radiation on Mars investigate Martian polar caps analyze Martian atmosphere composition analyze Martian surface materials determine Martian day length perform biological experiments study Martian surface pressure |
gptkbp:services |
send images from Mars surface
land in a different region of Mars perform biological experiments on Mars take images of Mars surface |
gptkbp:status |
operational until 1982
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gptkbp:succeeded_by |
conducted biological experiments
100% landing success |
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Viking_1
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gptkbp:transmission |
November 1982
April 11, 1980 data on Martian surface conditions data on Martian weather data on Martian atmospheric pressure |
gptkbp:weight |
approximately 1,000 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_36_B
gptkb:Viking_1 gptkb:Viking_armored_vehicle gptkb:Mars gptkb:Mariner_9 |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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