Statements (114)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:analysis |
conducted by scientists worldwide
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| gptkbp:appears_in |
gptkb:Vesta
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
international scientists
|
| gptkbp:collection |
images of Ceres
images of Vesta |
| gptkbp:communication |
gptkb:NASA's_Deep_Space_Network
radio waves X-band scientific data |
| gptkbp:contribution |
analysis of Vesta's geology
detailed mapping of Ceres insights into asteroid belt |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
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 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dawn spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:impact |
contributed to planetary science
enhanced understanding of asteroids provided insights into solar system history |
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:musician gptkb:physicist gptkb:Photographer gptkb:video_game gptkb:Telecommunications_company gptkb:legal_case 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:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Vesta
gptkb:Ceres |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
2007 to 2018
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
organic compounds on Ceres
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:Rheasilvia
|
| gptkbp:landing_site |
not landed
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
September 27, 2007
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7925
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:2007
gptkb:NASA September 27, 2007 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future missions to asteroids and dwarf planets
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:mass |
1,100 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Ceres 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:notable_achievement |
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_area |
gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
2007 to 2018 |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
operational until November 2018 |
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
27 hours
|
| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
for its mission
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
open access to scientific community
over 30,000 images Ceres' surface composition |
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
gptkb:NASA's_Discovery_Program
|
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
understand planetary formation
study the early solar system investigate the geology of Ceres investigate the geology of Vesta |
| gptkbp:status |
decommissioned
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| gptkbp:transmission |
data sent to Earth before decommissioning
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