Dawn XIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Dominic_VI
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:International_collaborations
gptkbp:collection_size 65 square meters
gptkbp:communication gptkb:X-band_radio
High-rate data transmission
gptkbp:contribution Analysis of Ceres' bright spots
Data on water ice presence on Ceres
Insights into protoplanetary formation
Mapping of Vesta's surface features
Understanding of planetary differentiation
gptkbp:developer $467 million
gptkbp:height 1.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dawn XIII
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Ion_and_Neutral_Mass_Spectrometer
gptkb:Visible_and_Infrared_Spectrometer
gptkb:Gamma_Ray_and_Neutron_Detector
Framing Camera
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
1,100 kg
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy Enhanced understanding of solar system evolution
Pioneering exploration of the asteroid belt
gptkbp:length 2.5 m
gptkbp:mass 1,100 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Ceres
gptkb:Exploration
November 2018
Characterize the geology of Vesta and Ceres
Study the early solar system
gptkbp:mission_duration 11 years
gptkbp:notable_achievement First spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operational_status Completed
gptkbp:orbital_period 27 hours
gptkbp:power_output Ion propulsion
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:provides_information_on Gravity measurements
Over 30,000 images
Spectral data of surface composition
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:observatory
Dwarf planets
gptkbp:resolution 20 meters per pixel
gptkbp:status Decommissioned
gptkbp:width 2.2 m