Phoenix lander
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The Phoenix lander was a NASA spacecraft that successfully touched down in Mars’ polar region in 2008 to study the planet’s water ice and soil chemistry in search of habitable conditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phoenix lander canonical | 2 |
| Mars Phoenix Lander mission | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars lander
ⓘ
NASA spacecraft ⓘ robotic space probe ⓘ |
| causeOfMissionEnd | onset of Martian winter and lack of solar power ⓘ |
| communicationLost | 2008-11-02 ⓘ |
| communicationSystem | X-band radio ⓘ |
| confirmed | presence of water ice at its landing site ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| destination | Mars ⓘ |
| detected | perchlorate salts in Martian soil ⓘ |
| discovered | water ice in the Martian subsurface ⓘ |
| endOfMission | 2008-11-02 ⓘ |
| found |
alkaline Martian soil
ⓘ
soil containing magnesium, sodium, potassium, and chloride ions ⓘ soil with pH around 8 to 9 ⓘ |
| heritage | based on Mars Surveyor 2001 Lander design ⓘ |
| landingCoordinates | approximately 68.22°N 234.25°E ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2008-05-25 ⓘ |
| landingRegion | north polar region of Mars ⓘ |
| landingSite |
Utopia Planitia
ⓘ
surface form:
Vastitas Borealis
|
| launchDate | 2007-08-04 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Delta II
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta II 7925
|
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin Space
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
|
| massAtLaunch | about 664 kilograms ⓘ |
| massOnMars | about 350 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionDurationAchieved | about 157 sols ⓘ |
| missionDurationPlanned | 90 sols ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
analyze Martian soil chemistry
ⓘ
characterize the history of water in the Martian arctic ⓘ search for habitable conditions on Mars ⓘ study Martian climate and weather at the landing site ⓘ study Martian water ice ⓘ |
| missionResult |
constrained habitability of Martian near-surface environment
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improved understanding of Martian arctic climate ⓘ provided first direct observations of Martian water ice by a lander ⓘ |
| missionType |
Mars surface mission
ⓘ
in-situ resource investigation mission ⓘ planetary science mission ⓘ |
| namedAfter | mythological Phoenix bird symbolizing rebirth ⓘ |
| notableEvent | first successful landing in Martian polar region ⓘ |
| operator |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Peter H. Smith ⓘ |
| program | NASA Scout Program ⓘ |
| projectManagement | Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ |
| relatedMission |
Mars Odyssey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| status | inactive on Mars surface ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars ⓘ |
| usedFor | entry, descent, and landing technology demonstration in polar terrain ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
Lidar
ⓘ
MECA wet chemistry lab ⓘ Meteorological Station ⓘ Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer ⓘ Robotic Arm ⓘ Robotic Arm Camera ⓘ Surface Stereo Imager ⓘ TEGA ovens ⓘ SAM gas chromatograph ⓘ
surface form:
Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
University of Arizona
this entity surface form:
Mars Phoenix Lander mission