MER-B
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MER-B, better known as Opportunity, was a NASA Mars Exploration Rover that conducted a long-duration mission on Mars, vastly exceeding its planned lifespan and providing extensive geological and atmospheric data.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MER-B canonical | 2 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars rover
ⓘ
NASA space probe ⓘ robotic spacecraft ⓘ |
| actualMissionDuration |
5111 sols
ⓘ
about 14.06 Earth years ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Opportunity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfMissionEnd | global dust storm on Mars ⓘ |
| communicationRelay | Mars orbiters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationSystem | X-band radio ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedBy | Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTraveled |
Mars surface driving record (over 28 miles)
ⓘ
over 45 kilometers on Mars ⓘ |
| featuredIn | documentary "Good Night Oppy" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundEvidenceOf |
hematite concretions ("blueberries")
ⓘ
past liquid water on Mars ⓘ sulfate-rich sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| height | 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| inspirationFor | public interest in Mars exploration ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2004-01-25 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Meridiani Planum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastContactDate | 2018-06-10 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2003-07-08 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta II 7925H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 1.6 meters ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 185 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionEndDeclared | 2019-02-13 ⓘ |
| missionType |
Mars rover mission
ⓘ
planetary exploration mission ⓘ |
| mobilitySystem | rocker-bogie suspension ⓘ |
| namedAfter | concept of opportunity ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
detailed stratigraphic studies of Meridiani Planum
ⓘ
first identification of jarosite on Mars ⓘ longest-operating Mars surface mission at the time of its end ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mars Exploration Rover program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedMissionDuration | 90 sols ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
characterize Martian rocks and soils
ⓘ
search for evidence of past water activity on Mars ⓘ study Martian atmosphere and climate ⓘ |
| program | Mars Exploration Rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificInstrument |
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magnet arrays ⓘ Microscopic Imager NERFINISHED ⓘ Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mössbauer Spectrometer NERFINISHED ⓘ Panoramic Camera (Pancam) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterCraft |
MER-A
ⓘ
Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| status | mission complete ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Eagle crater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Endeavour crater NERFINISHED ⓘ Opportunity landing site (Challenger Memorial Station) NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelCount | 6 ⓘ |
| width | 2.3 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Opportunity