Viking 2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Viking_1
gptkbp:communication gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:date September 3, 1976
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkbp:dimensions 2.5 meters tall
gptkbp:frequency UHF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viking 2
gptkbp:image over 50,000 images
gptkbp:influenced future Mars missions
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
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
September 9, 1975
gptkbp:legacy pioneering Mars exploration
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
gptkbp:operated_by nuclear power
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1980
Mars atmosphere
April 1980
Mars orbit
on solar power
gptkbp:operational_status successfully completed mission
gptkbp:orbital_period 24.6 hours
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Viking_program
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
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
gptkbp:succeeded_by conducted biological experiments
100% landing success
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Viking_1
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
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_36_B
gptkb:Viking_1
gptkb:Viking_armored_vehicle
gptkb:Mars
gptkb:Mariner_9
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4