Lunar Orbiter program
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The Lunar Orbiter program was a series of 1960s NASA robotic missions that photographed and mapped the Moon’s surface in preparation for the Apollo landings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lunar Orbiter missions | 6 |
| Lunar Orbiter program canonical | 6 |
| Lunar Orbiter 1 | 1 |
| Lunar Orbiter spacecraft | 1 |
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Target entity: Lunar Orbiter program Context triple: [Baade, observedByMission, Lunar Orbiter program]
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Mariner program
The Mariner program was a series of NASA robotic space missions in the 1960s and 1970s that conducted the first successful flybys and close-up studies of Venus, Mars, and Mercury.
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Gemini program
The Gemini program was NASA’s second human spaceflight project in the 1960s, designed to develop critical space travel techniques such as orbital rendezvous, docking, and long-duration missions that paved the way for the Apollo Moon landings.
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Luna spacecraft
The Luna spacecraft were a series of Soviet robotic probes launched between the late 1950s and 1970s that achieved many lunar exploration firsts, including the first human-made object to reach the Moon and the first soft landing on its surface.
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Apollo program
The Apollo program was NASA’s landmark human spaceflight initiative that successfully landed astronauts on the Moon and returned them safely to Earth during the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Luna programme
The Luna programme was a series of Soviet robotic space missions in the late 1950s through the 1970s aimed primarily at exploring and studying the Moon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lunar Orbiter program Target entity description: The Lunar Orbiter program was a series of 1960s NASA robotic missions that photographed and mapped the Moon’s surface in preparation for the Apollo landings.
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A.
Mariner program
The Mariner program was a series of NASA robotic space missions in the 1960s and 1970s that conducted the first successful flybys and close-up studies of Venus, Mars, and Mercury.
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B.
Gemini program
The Gemini program was NASA’s second human spaceflight project in the 1960s, designed to develop critical space travel techniques such as orbital rendezvous, docking, and long-duration missions that paved the way for the Apollo Moon landings.
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C.
Luna spacecraft
The Luna spacecraft were a series of Soviet robotic probes launched between the late 1950s and 1970s that achieved many lunar exploration firsts, including the first human-made object to reach the Moon and the first soft landing on its surface.
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D.
Apollo program
The Apollo program was NASA’s landmark human spaceflight initiative that successfully landed astronauts on the Moon and returned them safely to Earth during the 1960s and early 1970s.
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E.
Luna programme
The Luna programme was a series of Soviet robotic space missions in the late 1950s through the 1970s aimed primarily at exploring and studying the Moon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA program
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lunar exploration program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataFormat | analog image data transmitted to Earth ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
lunar science
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planetary cartography ⓘ |
| firstLaunchDate | 1966-08-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Apollo program
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Surveyor program ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lunar Orbiter program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lunar Orbiter 1
Lunar Orbiter 2 ⓘ Lunar Orbiter 3 ⓘ Lunar Orbiter 4 ⓘ Lunar Orbiter 5 ⓘ |
| heritage | contributed to modern lunar cartographic standards ⓘ |
| imageAcquisitionMethod | film-based imaging system ⓘ |
| imageCoverage |
about 99 percent of the lunar near side
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significant portions of the lunar far side ⓘ |
| imageResolution | up to about 1 meter on the lunar surface ⓘ |
| imageTransmissionMethod | onboard film development and scanning ⓘ |
| lastLaunchDate | 1967-08-01 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Atlas-Agena
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surface form:
Atlas-Agena D
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| locationOfControlCenter | Langley Research Center ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
identified safe landing sites for Apollo missions
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returned thousands of lunar images ⓘ |
| notableWork | first comprehensive photographic atlas of the Moon ⓘ |
| numberOfMissions | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | lunar orbit ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Langley Research Center
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surface form:
NASA Langley Research Center
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| precededBy | Ranger program ⓘ |
| programType | robotic lunar reconnaissance ⓘ |
| purpose |
photographic mapping of the Moon
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selection of Apollo landing sites ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | uncrewed lunar orbiter ⓘ |
| startTime | 1964 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| target | Moon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
assessment of micrometeoroid environment
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radiation environment measurements ⓘ topographic mapping of the lunar surface ⓘ |
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Subject: Lunar Orbiter program Description of subject: The Lunar Orbiter program was a series of 1960s NASA robotic missions that photographed and mapped the Moon’s surface in preparation for the Apollo landings.
Referenced by (14)
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