Dawn XVIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Dominic_VI
gptkbp:collaborations international teams
gptkbp:communication gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:contribution understanding of planetary formation
composition of Vesta and Ceres
insights into protoplanetary bodies
gptkbp:first_flight to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dawn XVIII
gptkbp:instrument ion propulsion system
framing camera
gamma ray and neutron detector
visible and infrared 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
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mass 1,100 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Ceres
November 2018
study the early solar system
map the surface of Ceres
map the surface of Vesta
gptkbp:mission_duration 11 years
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbital_period 27 hours
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:provides_information_on topographic maps
publicly available
spectral data
gravity measurements
over 30,000 images
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:resolution up to 20 meters per pixel
gptkbp:scientific_goals provide data for future missions
study surface processes
determine internal structure
support educational outreach
contribute to planetary science
engage public interest in space exploration
analyze mineralogy
assess potential for past habitability
investigate water ice presence
understand asteroid composition
enhance understanding of solar system evolution
examine geological history