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MAVEN is an inactive NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars that studied the loss of its atmospheric gases to space, providing insight into the history of the planet's climate and water. The name is an acronym for "Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution" while the word maven also denotes "a person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert".
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAVEN | Apoareon altitude | 4,500 km (2,800 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Contractor | United Launch Alliance | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | COSPAR ID | 2013-063A | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Decay date | ~2060s–2110s | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Declared | 3 June 2026 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Dimensions | 2.3 m × 2.3 m × 2 m | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Disposal | Spacecraft failure | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Dry mass | 809 kg (1,784 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Inclination | 75° | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Instruments | InstrumentsSTATICSuprathermal and Thermal Ion CompositionIUVSImaging Ultraviolet SpectrometerNGIMSNeutral Gas and Ion Mass SpectrometerSWEASolar Wind Electron AnalyzerLPWLangmui… | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | IUVS | Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrometer | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Last contact | 6 December 2025 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Launch date | 18 November 2013, 18:28:00 UTC | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Launch mass | 2,454 kg (5,410 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | LPW | Langmuir Probe and Waves | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | MAG | Magnetometer | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Mission duration | Total: 2 years (planned) 12 years, 18 days (final) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Mission duration | 2 years (planned) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Mission duration | 12 years, 18 days (final) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Mission duration | Science mission: 11 years, 75 days | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Mission duration | 11 years, 75 days | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Mission type | Mars orbiter | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Names | MAVEN | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | NGIMS | Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Operator | NASA | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Orbital insertion | 22 September 2014, 02:24 UTC MSD 50025 08:07 AMT | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Payload mass | 65 kg (143 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| MAVEN | Periareon altitude | 180 km (110 mi) | 1.00 | infobox |
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