Mars orbiters
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Mars orbiters are spacecraft that travel around Mars to conduct scientific observations, map the planet, and relay communications between surface missions and Earth.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of artificial satellites
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type of spacecraft ⓘ |
| communicationLink | Deep Space Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enable |
data relay for Mars surface missions
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global mapping of Mars ⓘ high-resolution imaging of Mars ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulExample | Mariner 9 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulOrbitYear | 1971 GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesExample |
Hope Mars Mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MAVEN NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariner 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN mission NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Climate Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Global Surveyor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Observer NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Orbiter Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Phobos 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianwen-1 orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Trace Gas Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking 1 orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking 2 orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
cameras
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particle detectors ⓘ radar sounders ⓘ radiometers ⓘ spectrometers ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
China National Space Administration
NERFINISHED
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European Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA ⓘ Roscosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbits | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mars exploration programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
communications relay for Mars landers and rovers
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mapping the Martian surface ⓘ scientific observation of Mars ⓘ studying Martian atmosphere ⓘ |
| studySubject |
Martian atmospheric escape
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Martian climate ⓘ Martian dust storms ⓘ Martian geology ⓘ Martian polar ice caps ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOrbitType |
elliptical orbit around Mars
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near-polar orbit around Mars ⓘ |
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