DeepSpaceProbe

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Deep space probes that explore beyond the confines of Earth's orbit.

Entity["DeepSpaceProbe",name] or

represents an entity of type "DeepSpaceProbe".

[prop]

gives the value of a specified property.

[{propi,}]

gives the value of a list of properties.

[prop,{qualivali,}]

gives the value of a specified property modified by qualifier rules quali->vali.

[Dated[prop,date]]

gives the value of a property associated with a particular date specification.

EntityClass["DeepSpaceProbe",{propispeci,}]

represents a class of entities with values of propi defined by speci.

Sample Entities

Sample Entity Classes

Properties

  • Altitudealtitude
    Arrivalsarrival date
    AscendingNodeLongitudelongitude of ascending node Ω
    AverageSurfaceSpeedaverage surface speed
    AverageVelocityaverage velocity
    Azimuthazimuth
    Classesclasses
    Contractorscontractors
    CountryOfOperatorOwneroperator countries
    Declinationdeclination
    DistanceFromEarthdistance from Earth
    DistanceFromSundistance from Sun
    DryMassdry mass
    Eccentricityorbital eccentricity
    EnergyGenerationRateenergy generation rate
    EntityClassesentity classes
    EntityTypeListentity type list
    FinalDistanceTraveledtotal distance traveled
    FrequencyBandfrequency band
    Heightheight
    HelioCoordinatesheliocentric XYZ coordinates
    HelioVelocityVectorheliocentric velocity vector
    Imageimage
    ImpactDateimpact date
    ImpactTypeimpact type
    Inclinationorbital inclination
    LandingPositioncoordinates
    LaunchDatelaunch date
    LaunchMasslaunch mass
    LaunchSitelaunch site
    LaunchVehiclelaunch vehicle
    Lengthlength
    MaximumElectricalPowermaximum electrical power
    MaximumSurfaceSpeedmaximum surface speed
    MaximumThermalPowermaximum thermal power
    MeanMotionmean motion
    MissionEndDatemission end date
    Namename
    NORADNumberNORAD number
    NSSDCIDinternational designator
    NuclearFuelMassnuclear fuel mass
    NuclearFuelSourcenuclear fuel source
    OrbitGraphicorbit graphic
    OrbitPathorbit path
    PeriapsisArgumentargument of periapsis ω
    Positionposition
    PowerSourcepower source
    RightAscensionright ascension
    SemimajorAxissemimajor axis
    SemiminorAxissemiminor axis
    SunAnglesun angle
    Targettarget
    Velocityheliocentric velocity
    WheelCountnumber of wheels
    Widthwidth

Details

  • "DeepSpaceProbe" entities include a large collection of space probes launched beyond the Earth environment by many countries and organizations.
  • "DeepSpaceProbe" entity classes include groups based on the astronomical body being explored as well as the type of mission, such as flyby, orbiter, lander, etc.
  • Some properties are available for the "DeepSpaceProbe" entity type as a whole and can be given using the form EntityValue["DeepSpaceProbe",property]. Such properties include:
  • "Properties"the list of available properties
    "PropertyCanonicalNames"the standard names of available properties
    "SampleEntities"a sample list of available entities (typically of length 10)
    "SampleEntityClasses"a sample list of available entity classes (typically of length 10)
    "EntityCount"number of entities available
    "Entities"the list of available entities
    "EntityCanonicalNames"the standard names of available entities
    "EntityClasses"the list of available entity classes
    "EntityClassCanonicalNames"the standard names of available entity classes
    "PropertyClasses"the list of available property classes
    "PropertyClassCanonicalNames"the standard names of available property classes
    "PropertyCount"number of properties available
  • The following annotations can be used in the third argument of EntityValue["DeepSpaceProbe",property,annotation]:
  • "Source"source information for the property
    "Date"the date associated with the entity-property value (if any)
    "EntityAssociation"an association of entities and entity-property values
    "PropertyAssociation"an association of properties and entity-property values
    "EntityPropertyAssociation"an association in which the specified entities are keys, and values are a nested association of properties and entity-property values
    "PropertyEntityAssociation"an association in which the specified properties are keys, and values are a nested association of entities and entity-property values
    "Dataset"a dataset in which the specified entities are keys, and values are an association of property names and entity-property values
  • The following annotations can be used in the second argument of EntityValue[property,annotation]:
  • "Qualifiers"the list of possible qualifiers for the property
    "QualifierValues"the list of possible values that can be given to each qualifier
    "DefaultQualifierValues"the list of default values for the property's qualifiers
    "Description"a brief textual description of the property
    "Definition"a detailed textual definition of the property
    "PhysicalQuantity"the physical quantity associated with the entity-property value
    "Unit"the unit associated with the entity-property value
  • A qualifier value of Automatic indicates that an applicable format of values can be used; e.g. for the "Date" qualifier, this includes a proper date or date span.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (4)

Use for entity discovery:

Find a property value for an entity:

Retrieve a dataset of all available properties for an entity:

Find the probes that have traveled the greatest distance from the Sun:

Scope  (4)

Qualifiers  (4)

Dates  (4)

Some properties allow you to specify dates:

Some properties allow you to specify dates and locations:

Date qualifiers can accept an explicit DateObject or queries that evaluate to a DateObject:

Location qualifiers can accept an explicit GeoPosition, location-based Entity objects, or queries that evaluate to one of these:

Relations to Other Entity Types  (1)

Use "SolarSystemFeature" entities and GeoGraphics to plot the position of landers:

Neat Examples  (2)

Plot counts of space probe launches by decade:

Create a map showing the locations of Mars landers: