Deep Impact spacecraft

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis collaborated with multiple institutions
gptkbp:cometary_composition studied dust particles
studied organic compounds
studied water ice
gptkbp:community gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:community_outreach engaged with educational programs
gptkbp:data_return images and spectroscopic data
gptkbp:events 2005-07-04
observed by ground-based telescopes
observed by space telescopes
gptkbp:first_impact_event created a crater on Tempel 1
gptkbp:frequency X-band
gptkbp:funding funded by NASA's Discovery Program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Deep Impact spacecraft
gptkbp:impact contributed to planetary science
enhanced knowledge of cometary activity
provided insights into the origin of water on Earth
approximately 10.3 km/s
influenced future comet exploration missions
informed theories of solar system formation
gptkbp:impact_mass approximately 370 kg
gptkbp:instrument impactor
flyby camera
gptkbp:launch_date 2005-01-12
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7920
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy enhanced understanding of comets
gptkbp:mass approximately 1,000 kg
gptkbp:mission 2004-2005
data analysis ongoing
successful impact
data transmission delays
impact prediction accuracy
inspired future comet missions
navigational precision
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:mission_type comet exploration
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbital_altitude heliocentric orbit
gptkbp:post_impact_analysis analyzed ejecta from the impact
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on shared with international space agencies
gptkbp:publications numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:resolution high-resolution images of Tempel 1
gptkbp:scientific_goals study the composition of comets
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:high-speed_camera
gptkb:camera
visible imaging system
gptkbp:successor gptkb:EPOXI
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Comet_Tempel_1
gptkbp:team scientists and engineers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Delta_II_rocket
gptkb:EPOXI
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5