Viking 2 lander

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis ongoing
gptkbp:court fixed lander
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future Mars missions
gptkbp:data_return high volume
gptkbp:data_transmission atmospheric data
over 50,000 images
soil analysis results
gptkbp:design modular
gptkbp:first_awarded August 7, 1976
gptkbp:frequency 8.4 GHz
gptkbp:historical_significance first successful landing on Mars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viking 2 lander
gptkbp:image_format gptkb:Color
black and white
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:landing_distance soft landing
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Utopia_Planitia
August 7, 1976
gptkbp:launch_date September 9, 1975
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mars_mission part of Viking program
gptkbp:mass 1,000 kg
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 6 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Mars_exploration
gptkbp:objective search for signs of life
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operates_in April 1980
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:power_source nuclear power
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Mars_Pathfinder
gptkbp:public_interest high
gptkbp:resolution 1 meter
gptkbp:scientific_goals study Martian atmosphere
conduct biological experiments
study Martian surface
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:National_Weather_Service
gptkb:camera
gptkb:spectrometer
gptkb:magnetometer
gas chromatograph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Viking_1_lander
gptkbp:transmission April 1980
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Viking_1_lander
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4