Magellan
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Magellan was a NASA robotic space probe that mapped the surface of Venus using synthetic aperture radar in the early 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magellan canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spacecraft
ⓘ
Venus orbiter ⓘ space probe ⓘ |
| aerobrakingPurpose | lower orbit and improve gravity field resolution ⓘ |
| aerobrakingStart | 1993-05 ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | spin stabilization with thrusters ⓘ |
| communicationBand | X-band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataCollectionMethod |
gravity field mapping
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radar imaging ⓘ radio occultation experiments ⓘ |
| deployedFrom | Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disposition | intentionally deorbited into Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| enteredOrbitAround | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1989-05-04 ⓘ |
| launchedFrom | Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mappedSurfaceCoverage | over 98 percent of Venus surface ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | about 3450 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionEnd | 1994-10-13 ⓘ |
| missionPhase |
aerobraking experiment phase
ⓘ
global mapping cycles ⓘ gravity mapping phase ⓘ |
| missionType |
planetary science mission
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radar mapping mission ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ferdinand Magellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableResult |
characterized Venusian tectonic and impact structures
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produced first global high-resolution radar map of Venus ⓘ revealed widespread volcanic features on Venus ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | about 85 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitType | near-polar orbit around Venus ⓘ |
| performedAerobraking | yes ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | map surface of Venus ⓘ |
| program | NASA Discovery-era precursor mission ⓘ |
| propulsionType | monopropellant hydrazine system ⓘ |
| radarResolution | about 100 to 300 meters ⓘ |
| scienceOperationsStart | 1990-09-15 ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus |
instruments from Pioneer Venus Orbiter
ⓘ
modified Voyager bus ⓘ |
| spacecraftConfiguration | spin-stabilized spacecraft ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| target | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | synthetic aperture radar ⓘ |
| VenusOrbitInsertionDate | 1990-08-10 ⓘ |
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