Dawn Telescope

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:archives NASA Planetary Data System
gptkbp:collaboration international scientific community
gptkbp:contact November 2018
gptkbp:contribution mapping surface composition
studying the history of water on Ceres
understanding asteroid belt evolution
gptkbp:data_type spectral data
topographic data
geochemical data
imaging data
radiation data
gptkbp:data_usage 128 kbps
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:discovered_by water ice on Ceres
organic materials on Ceres
gptkbp:first_destination gptkb:Vesta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dawn Telescope
gptkbp:impact enhanced knowledge of planetary bodies
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2007
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925
gptkbp:launched September 27, 2007
gptkbp:mass 1,100 kg
gptkbp:mission November 2018
completed
$467 million
characterize the geology of Vesta
characterize the geology of Ceres
gptkbp:mission_duration over 11 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:exploration
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:orbit_type low altitude orbit around Ceres
gptkbp:orbital_altitude gravity assist maneuvers
gptkbp:orbital_period 4 years
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provided insights into solar system formation
gptkbp:publications Dawn mission science results
gptkbp:research_output new insights into planetary formation
characterization of Vesta's surface features
discovery of Ceres' bright spots
evidence of cryovolcanism on Ceres
understanding of early solar system conditions
gptkbp:resolution up to 20 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals study protoplanets
gptkbp:scientific_instruments ion propulsion system
framing camera
gamma ray and neutron detector
visible and infrared spectrometer
gptkbp:second_destination gptkb:Ceres
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Orbital
gptkbp:targeted_asteroids gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres
gptkbp:transmission April 2018
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dawn_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8