Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:international_collaboration
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
social media presence outreach programs |
| gptkbp:elevation |
used gravity assists
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
November 1, 2018
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dawn Mission
|
| gptkbp:impact |
contributed to planetary science
enhanced understanding of solar system formation inspired future missions to asteroids and dwarf planets |
| gptkbp:instrument |
framing camera
gamma ray and neutron detector visible and infrared spectrometer gravity science experiment ion and neutral mass spectrometer |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
September 27, 2007
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7925_H
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future exploration of small bodies in the solar system
set a precedent for ion propulsion technology in space missions |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:spacecraft
$467 million multi-phase mission Ceres phase Vesta phase |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
11 years
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
provided detailed images of Vesta mapped the surface of Ceres |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
discovered bright spots on Ceres
identified organic compounds on Ceres provided evidence of water ice on Ceres revealed geological features on Vesta |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
|
| gptkbp:project |
gptkb:Marc_Rayman
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:spacecraft
ion propulsion |
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gravity measurements
over 30,000 images spectral data of surface materials |
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
analyze surface composition
investigate the history of the solar system study protoplanets |
| gptkbp:status |
spacecraft is in a stable orbit around Ceres
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres |