Dawn XI

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Dominic_VI
gptkbp:budget $467 million
gptkbp:communication gptkb:X-band_radio
gptkbp:contribution provided insights into asteroid and dwarf planet characteristics
gptkbp:data_usage up to 1.5 kbps
gptkbp:first_flight July 16, 2011
gptkbp:first_introduced March 6, 2015
gptkbp:fuel_type xenon gas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dawn XI
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:visible_and_infrared_mapping_spectrometer
framing camera
gamma ray and neutron detector
ion and neutral mass spectrometer
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres
gptkbp:launch_date September 27, 2007
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925_H
gptkbp:mass 1,100 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Ceres
heliocentric orbit
November 1, 2018
Ceres phase
Vesta phase
gptkbp:mission_duration 11 years
gptkbp:notable_achievement first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
gptkbp:objective measure gravity field
study the early solar system
map surface composition
analyze surface features
understand the formation of planets
investigate potential for water ice
analyze the atmosphere of Ceres
characterize the surface morphology
determine the presence of organic materials
examine the history of solar system formation
investigate the geology of Vesta and Ceres
investigate the presence of briny water
study internal structure
study the geology of Vesta's surface.
study the impact cratering history
understand the evolution of planetary bodies
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 0 degrees
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion ion propulsion
gptkbp:provides_information_on over 30,000 images
gptkbp:publishes over 100 peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:resolution up to 20 meters per pixel
gptkbp:status completed
gptkbp:team gptkb:Marc_Rayman