Dawn mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:can gptkb:scientific_instruments
gptkbp:captured_images_of Ceres' surface features
Vesta's surface features
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:contributes_to the early solar system
gptkbp:contribution understanding of planetary formation
insights into the early solar system
analysis of Vesta's mineral composition
characterization of Ceres' surface and interior
discovery of organic materials on Ceres
evidence of water ice on Ceres
exploration of Ceres' potential for habitability
investigation of Ceres' bright spots
mapping of Vesta's surface features
study of Ceres' atmosphere
gptkbp:data_return spectral data
gravity measurements
over 30,000 images
gptkbp:discovered_by water ice on Ceres
gptkbp:end_date November 1, 2018
gptkbp:ended November 1, 2018
gptkbp:helped_to_map_the_surface_of gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dawn mission
gptkbp:included_a_gamma_ray_and_neutron_detector gptkb:true
gptkbp:included_a_laser_altimeter gptkb:true
gptkbp:included_a_visible_and_infrared_mapping_spectrometer gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres
gptkbp:is_designed_to over 10 years
gptkbp:is_visited_by 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 September 27, 2007
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Delta_II_7925_H_rocket
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:legacy enhanced understanding of asteroids and dwarf planets
inspiration for future missions to the outer solar system
pioneering ion propulsion technology
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:mission completed
Ceres Phase
Cruise Phase
Extended Mission Phase
Vesta Phase
gptkbp:mission_duration 11 years
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:exploration
gptkbp:named_after the Roman goddess of dawn
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:space_exploration
first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
provided detailed images of Ceres
provided detailed images of Vesta
gptkbp:notable_achievements first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
provided detailed images of Vesta
provided data on Ceres' surface and atmosphere
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:advanced_technology
gptkb:future_space_missions
international collaboration in space exploration
multiple scientific milestones
the importance of asteroids and dwarf planets
gptkbp:notable_work Ceres has a large, dome-like feature called Ahuna Mons
Vesta's composition provides clues to early solar system
Ceres has a complex history of water activity
Ceres has a complex surface geology
Ceres has a diverse surface morphology
Ceres has a large crater called Occator
Ceres has a subsurface ocean
Ceres has a surface covered in water ice
Ceres has a thin atmosphere
Ceres has a unique surface composition
Ceres has bright spots of sodium carbonate
Ceres has bright spots that are still unexplained
Ceres has organic materials
Ceres is classified as a dwarf planet
Ceres may have conditions suitable for life
Ceres shows signs of cryovolcanism
Vesta has a basaltic surface
Vesta has a complex history of collisions
Vesta has a history of volcanic activity
Vesta has a large impact crater called Rheasilvia
Vesta is a differentiated body
Vesta's equatorial ridge is a significant feature
Vesta's surface is heavily cratered
Vesta's surface is rich in pyroxene
Vesta's surface shows evidence of ancient impacts.
Vesta is the second largest asteroid in the asteroid belt
Vesta's geology is similar to that of terrestrial planets
gptkbp:objective study the two largest bodies in the asteroid belt
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Dawn_spacecraft
Ceres for over three years
Vesta for over a year
gptkbp:orbital_altitude uses solar electric propulsion
gptkbp:payload_capacity 1,100 kg
gptkbp:power_source ion propulsion system
gptkbp:provided_evidence_of cryovolcanism on Ceres
gptkbp:provides_information_on the formation of planets
the geology of Vesta
gptkbp:scientific_goals map surface composition
analyze mineralogy
analyze the geology
measure the mass of Ceres
study protoplanets
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:Ion_and_Neutral_Mass_Spectrometer
gptkb:Visible_and_Infrared_Spectrometer
gptkb:Gamma_Ray_and_Neutron_Detector
Thermal Emission Spectrometer
framing camera
gamma ray and neutron detector
visible and infrared spectrometer
Framing Camera
Gravity Science
gravity science experiment
ion and neutral mass spectrometer
gptkbp:status lost contact with Earth
mission declared complete
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres
gptkbp:transmitted_data_back_to_earth gptkb:true
gptkbp:used_ion_propulsion gptkb:true
gptkbp:was_a_key_mission_for_understanding dwarf planets
gptkbp:was_a_mission_that_advanced_knowledge_of the solar system's history
gptkbp:was_a_mission_that_contributed_to NASA's scientific goals
gptkbp:was_a_mission_that_demonstrated the feasibility of ion propulsion
gptkbp:was_a_mission_that_engaged the public interest in space exploration
gptkbp:was_a_mission_that_provided_data_for gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:was_a_pioneering_mission_in planetary science
gptkbp:was_declared_dead November 1, 2018
gptkbp:was_designed_to_answer_questions_about the building blocks of the solar system
gptkbp:was_designed_to_operate_for 8 years
gptkbp:was_designed_to_study the composition of asteroids
gptkbp:was_equipped_with_a_camera gptkb:true
gptkbp:was_part_of_nasa's_discovery_program gptkb:true
gptkbp:was_part_of_the_exploration_of the asteroid belt
gptkbp:was_the_first_mission_to_use ion propulsion technology in deep space
gptkbp:was_the_first_spacecraft_to_orbit_a_dwarf_planet gptkb:true
gptkbp:was_the_first_spacecraft_to_orbit_two_different_solar_system_bodies gptkb:true
gptkbp:was_the_first_spacecraft_to_orbit_two_extraterrestrial_bodies gptkb:true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Alan_Stern
gptkb:Ceres
gptkb:Lucy_Mc_Fadden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5