Statements (124)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:ASI |
| gptkbp:appears_in |
gptkb:Saturn
|
| gptkbp:data_return |
over 450,000 images
thousands of scientific papers |
| gptkbp:data_usage |
up to 1 Mbps
|
| gptkbp:design |
4 years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Saturn's_moons
Titan's atmosphere Saturn's atmosphere Saturn's magnetic field several moons of Saturn Enceladus' water geysers |
| gptkbp:end_date |
September 15, 2017
|
| gptkbp:finale_date |
Grand Finale
deliberate plunge into Saturn |
| gptkbp:frequency |
X-band
S-band Ka-band |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cassini spacecraft
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:MAG
gptkb:RADAR gptkb:Huygens_probe CIRS INMS UVIS VIMS |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Saturn
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:Saturn's_rings
gptkb:Saturn's_moons |
| gptkbp:landing_site |
July 1, 2004
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| gptkbp:launch_date |
October 15, 1997
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Titan_IVB
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:mass |
2,500 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
September 15, 2017
13 years |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 20 years
13 years |
| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:Orbital
|
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Giovanni_Domenico_Cassini
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
first spacecraft to orbit Saturn
detailed study of Saturn's rings discovery of water-ice plumes on Enceladus study of Titan's atmosphere mapping of Saturn's moons providing data on Saturn's magnetic field |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:2017
outer solar system |
| gptkbp:operational_period |
2004 to 2017
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
gptkb:Saturn
polar orbit |
| gptkbp:payload_capacity |
gptkb:Cassini_Orbiter_Science_Payload
gptkb:Cassini_Plasma_Spectrometer_(CAPS) gptkb:Composite_Infrared_Spectrometer_(CIRS) gptkb:Cosmic_Dust_Analyzer_(CDA) gptkb:Dust_Analyzer_(DA) gptkb:Field_and_Particles_Suite_(CAPS) gptkb:Imaging_Science_Subsystem_(ISS) gptkb:Ion_and_Neutral_Mass_Spectrometer_(INMS) gptkb:Radio_Science_Subsystem_(RSS) gptkb:Ultraviolet_Spectrograph_(UVS) gptkb:Visible_and_Infrared_Mapping_Spectrometer_(VIMS) gptkb:Huygens_probe Magnetometer (MAG) Radar Mapper Dual Frequency Radar (DFR) |
| gptkbp:power_source |
radioisotope thermoelectric generators
radioisotope thermoelectric generator |
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gptkb:Enceladus'_geysers
Titan's atmosphere |
| gptkbp:received |
images of Saturn
|
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
analyze the composition of Saturn's atmosphere
study the dynamics of Saturn's atmosphere study Saturn's atmosphere examine the seasonal changes on Saturn and its moons analyze Titan's surface and atmosphere explore Saturn's moons investigate Saturn's rings investigate the composition of Saturn's rings investigate the history of Saturn's moons. map the surface of Titan measure Saturn's gravitational field monitor the evolution of Saturn's rings over time search for signs of life on Enceladus study the interaction between Saturn and its rings understand Saturn's magnetic field understand the role of water in the solar system study the effects of Saturn's gravity on its rings study the seasonal changes on Titan investigate the atmosphere of Titan explore the potential for habitability of icy moons analyze the surface composition of Titan examine the structure of Saturn's magnetosphere investigate the dynamics of Saturn's rings investigate the history of Saturn's rings investigate the potential for life on moons monitor seasonal changes on Saturn search for organic compounds on Titan study Saturn's system study the geology of Enceladus study the interaction between Saturn and its moons study the plumes of Enceladus understand the formation of Saturn's rings study the interaction of solar wind with Saturn's magnetosphere |
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:MAG
gptkb:RADAR gptkb:ISS CDA CDS CIRS INMS UVIS VIMS PWS |
| gptkbp:used_gravity_assist_from |
gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Venus gptkb:Earth |
| gptkbp:was_controlled_from |
gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
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| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Cassini-Huygens_mission
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| gptkbp:weight |
2,500 kg
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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