MEDA
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MEDA is a suite of environmental sensors on NASA's Perseverance rover that measures Martian weather and atmospheric conditions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars rover instrument
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environmental sensor suite → scientific instrument → |
| acronymFor |
Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer
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| communicationLink |
Perseverance rover communication system
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| contributedBy |
Spanish space agency INTA
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| countryOfOrigin |
Spain
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| dataUsedBy |
atmospheric scientists
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planetary scientists → |
| developedBy |
Centro de Astrobiología
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Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology → |
| environment |
Martian surface
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| hostBody |
Mars
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| hostPlanet |
Mars
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| landingDateOnMars |
2021-02-18
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| launchDate |
2020-07-30
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| launchVehicle |
Atlas V 541
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| locatedOn |
body of Perseverance rover
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mast of Perseverance rover → |
| measures |
air temperature
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atmospheric pressure → dust properties → ground temperature → radiation → relative humidity → solar radiation → thermal radiation → wind direction → wind speed → |
| mission |
Mars 2020
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| onSpacecraft |
Perseverance rover
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| operatedBy |
NASA
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| partOf |
Perseverance science payload
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| powerSource |
Perseverance rover power system
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| primaryFunction |
measure Martian weather
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measure atmospheric conditions on Mars → |
| providesDataFor |
aerodynamic modeling of Martian atmosphere
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future human exploration of Mars → weather forecasting on Mars → |
| scientificGoal |
characterize daily and seasonal cycles of Martian weather
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understand dust lifting and transport on Mars → |
| spaceAgency |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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| status |
operational
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| studies |
Martian atmosphere
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Martian climate → |
| supports |
climate modeling on Mars
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dust storm characterization → entry descent and landing analysis → |
| targetBody |
Mars
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Perseverance rover
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hasInstrument |