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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:communication
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UHF relay via Mars orbiters
X-band direct to Earth
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gptkbp:cost
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$2.5 billion (approximate)
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:distance
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over 30 km (as of 2024)
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gptkbp:duration
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ongoing
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gptkbp:firstDrillingDate
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2013-02-08
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gptkbp:firstSelfieDate
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2012-10-31
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Perseverance_Rover
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gptkbp:goal
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Explore Gale Crater
Investigate Mars' climate and geology
Prepare for future human exploration
Study planetary habitability
Assess whether Mars ever had environmental conditions favorable for microbial life
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gptkbp:height
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2.2 m
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Curiosity Rover
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:Alpha_Particle_X-ray_Spectrometer_(APXS)
gptkb:Chemistry_and_Mineralogy_(CheMin)
gptkb:Dynamic_Albedo_of_Neutrons_(DAN)
gptkb:Radiation_Assessment_Detector_(RAD)
gptkb:Rover_Environmental_Monitoring_Station_(REMS)
gptkb:Sample_Analysis_at_Mars_(SAM)
gptkb:Chemistry_and_Camera_complex_(ChemCam)
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_Entry_Descent_and_Landing_Instrument_(MEDLI)
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gptkbp:landingDate
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gptkb:Gale_Crater
2012-08-06
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gptkbp:launchDate
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2011-11-26
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_SLC-41
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Atlas_V_541
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gptkbp:length
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2.9 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
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gptkbp:mass
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899 kg
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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0.14 km/h
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_mission
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gptkbp:mobilitySystem
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gptkb:Rocker-bogie_suspension
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gptkbp:notableFinds
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Clay minerals indicating past water
Detection of organic molecules
Evidence of ancient streambeds
Methane fluctuations in the atmosphere
Radiation levels for human exploration
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gptkbp:notableProject
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gptkb:Ashwin_Vasavada
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gptkbp:numberOfAxles
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6
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gptkbp:officialName
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gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:photo
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gptkb:Mars_Descent_Imager_(MARDI)
gptkb:Mars_Hand_Lens_Imager_(MAHLI)
gptkb:Mast_Camera_(Mastcam)
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gptkbp:powers
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110 watts (approximate)
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gptkbp:powerSource
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gptkb:Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Opportunity_Rover
gptkb:Spirit_Rover
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gptkbp:solarArrays
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no
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gptkbp:status
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active
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gptkbp:twitter
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@MarsCuriosity
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gptkbp:website
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https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/
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gptkbp:width
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2.7 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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