Context Camera
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Context Camera is a high-resolution imaging instrument aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used to capture detailed, wide-area photographs of the Martian surface for geological and climate studies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CTX camera | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camera
ⓘ
orbital imaging instrument ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ |
| aboard | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct | context images for high-resolution observations ⓘ |
| dataUser |
Mars mission planners
ⓘ
climate scientists ⓘ planetary geologists ⓘ |
| designedFor |
global coverage of Mars
ⓘ
monitoring Martian seasonal changes ⓘ supporting landing site selection on Mars ⓘ |
| enteredMarsOrbit | 2006-03-10 ⓘ |
| environment | Martian orbit ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | wide-angle ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | Mars science orbiter mission ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftType | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageType | panchromatic ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbits | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | Mars orbiter payload ⓘ |
| primaryBodyImaged | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
climate studies of Mars
ⓘ
context imaging for other Mars instruments ⓘ geological studies of Mars ⓘ high-resolution imaging of Martian surface ⓘ |
| resolutionType | medium-resolution ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralRange | visible wavelengths ⓘ |
| supportsInstrument |
CRISM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
Martian impact craters
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Martian polar regions ⓘ Martian sedimentary deposits ⓘ Martian surface ⓘ Martian volcanic regions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
documenting changes in Martian gullies
ⓘ
mapping surface features on Mars ⓘ monitoring Martian polar ice caps ⓘ studying Martian dust activity ⓘ supporting future Mars landing site certification ⓘ supporting rover traverse planning ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CTX camera
subject surface form:
Hale crater
this entity surface form:
CTX camera