Statements (117)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:analysis |
conducted by scientists worldwide
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| gptkbp:appears_in |
gptkb:Vesta
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
international scientists
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| gptkbp:collection |
images of Ceres
images of Vesta |
| gptkbp:communication |
gptkb:NASA's_Deep_Space_Network
X-band |
| gptkbp:completed_its_mission_in |
November 2018
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| gptkbp:contribution |
analysis of Vesta's geology
detailed mapping of Ceres insights into asteroid belt |
| gptkbp:data_return |
over 30,000 images
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| gptkbp:data_transmission |
radio waves
scientific data |
| gptkbp:discovery |
water ice on Ceres
bright spots on Ceres dwarf planet classification of Ceres large mountain on Ceres organic compounds on Ceres |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
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| gptkbp:first_flight |
orbit two extraterrestrial bodies
to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies |
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:NASA's_Discovery_Program
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dawn spacecraft
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| gptkbp:impact |
contributed to planetary science
enhanced understanding of asteroids provided insights into solar system history |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
2007 to 2018
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:Rheasilvia
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| gptkbp:landing_status |
not landed
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| gptkbp:launch_date |
September 27, 2007
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| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7925
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
September 27, 2007 |
| gptkbp:launched_in |
gptkb:2007
gptkb:NASA September 27, 2007 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future missions to asteroids and dwarf planets
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| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:mass |
1,100 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
November 2018
completed November 1, 2018 study the two largest bodies in the asteroid belt provide insights into the formation of the solar system analyze the internal structure of Vesta and Ceres determine the presence of water ice on Ceres investigate the history of Vesta and Ceres map the surface composition of Vesta and Ceres study the geology of Vesta and Ceres test ion propulsion technology understand the evolution of protoplanets characterize the conditions and processes of the early solar system study the dwarf planet Ceres |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
11 years
over 11 years |
| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:exploration
gptkb:space_exploration |
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
first spacecraft to orbit Ceres
first spacecraft to orbit Vesta longest mission in NASA's Discovery Program |
| gptkbp:objective |
understand solar system formation
investigate surface composition determine mineralogy study protoplanets analyze internal structure examine surface features study water ice presence understand the history of the solar system |
| gptkbp:operational_period |
2007 to 2018
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
operational until November 2018 |
| gptkbp:operational_use |
gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
gptkb:Ceres
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
27 hours
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:provided_evidence_of |
organic compounds on Ceres
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
open access to scientific community
Ceres' surface composition |
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
understand planetary formation
study the early solar system investigate the geology of Ceres investigate the geology of Vesta |
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector gptkb:camera gptkb:Dunmer gptkb:spectrometer gptkb:gyroscope gptkb:magnetometer accelerometer ion propulsion system thermal emission spectrometer framing camera gamma ray and neutron detector visible and infrared spectrometer thermal control system onboard computer dust analyzer plasma spectrometer star tracker power distribution unit command and data handling system visible camera data handling system dual-mode ion propulsion system gamma ray spectrometer sun sensor |
| gptkbp:status |
decommissioned
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| gptkbp:transmission |
data sent to Earth before decommissioning
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| gptkbp:used_ion_propulsion |
for its mission
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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