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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Dominic_VI
|
| gptkbp:analysis |
ongoing after mission completion
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
international partnerships
NASA and JPL |
| gptkbp:collection |
2007 to 2018
|
| gptkbp:communication |
transmitted data back to Earth
|
| gptkbp:community |
widely recognized in planetary science
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
educational outreach programs
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
varied during mission
used ion propulsion for trajectory adjustments |
| gptkbp:features |
modular design
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dawn IV
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| gptkbp:impact |
enhanced understanding of protoplanets
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
framing camera
gamma ray and neutron detector visible and infrared spectrometer dual-mode ion propulsion system ion and neutral mass spectrometer |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
asteroids Vesta and Ceres
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
September 27, 2007
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7925
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| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:legacy |
contributed to planetary science
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Ceres November 2018 November 1, 2018 technical and operational hurdles investigate the history of the solar system first spacecraft to orbit Ceres first spacecraft to orbit Vesta approximately $467 million achieved primary and extended mission objectives used X-band radio frequencies |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
11 years
over 11 years of operation |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
evidence of water ice on Ceres
differentiated structure of Vesta organic materials on Ceres surface features of Vesta |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
completed mission
|
| gptkbp:power_output |
ion propulsion system
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:spacecraft
solar-powered |
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
over 30,000 images
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
numerous peer-reviewed articles
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
funded by NASA's Discovery Program
|
| gptkbp:research |
surface temperature measurements
insights into asteroid belt formation climate history of Ceres composition analysis of surface materials extensive geological mapping gravity measurements of Ceres hydrothermal activity evidence on Ceres impact cratering studies on Ceres internal structure analysis of Vesta mapping of Ceres' bright spots. topographical data of Vesta and Ceres volcanic activity evidence on Ceres |
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
study the formation of the solar system
analyze the geology of Vesta and Ceres |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
about 1,100 kg
|
| gptkbp:status |
lost contact with Earth
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| gptkbp:storage |
onboard solid-state drives
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Marc_Rayman
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