Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation
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Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation is an instrument aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft designed to measure and analyze high-energy particles in the space environment around Pluto and beyond.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation Context triple: [PEPSSI, fullName, Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation]
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Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer
The Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer is a scientific instrument designed to measure high-energy particles and plasma environments in space, notably used aboard NASA’s MESSENGER mission to study Mercury’s magnetosphere and solar wind interactions.
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Pluto’s satellite system
Pluto’s satellite system is the collection of natural moons orbiting the dwarf planet Pluto, dominated by the large moon Charon and accompanied by the smaller satellites Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra.
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Plasma Wave Subsystem
The Plasma Wave Subsystem was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure plasma waves and radio emissions in Jupiter’s magnetosphere and surrounding space environment.
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Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser
The Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser is a scientific instrument designed to study the composition and structure of Mars’ upper atmosphere and exosphere.
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Jovian Energetic Particle Detector Instrument (JEDI)
The Jovian Energetic Particle Detector Instrument (JEDI) is a scientific payload on NASA’s Juno spacecraft designed to measure high-energy charged particles in Jupiter’s magnetosphere to study the planet’s radiation environment and space weather processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation Target entity description: Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation is an instrument aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft designed to measure and analyze high-energy particles in the space environment around Pluto and beyond.
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Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer
The Energetic Particle and Plasma Spectrometer is a scientific instrument designed to measure high-energy particles and plasma environments in space, notably used aboard NASA’s MESSENGER mission to study Mercury’s magnetosphere and solar wind interactions.
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Pluto’s satellite system
Pluto’s satellite system is the collection of natural moons orbiting the dwarf planet Pluto, dominated by the large moon Charon and accompanied by the smaller satellites Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra.
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C.
Plasma Wave Subsystem
The Plasma Wave Subsystem was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure plasma waves and radio emissions in Jupiter’s magnetosphere and surrounding space environment.
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Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser
The Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser is a scientific instrument designed to study the composition and structure of Mars’ upper atmosphere and exosphere.
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Jovian Energetic Particle Detector Instrument (JEDI)
The Jovian Energetic Particle Detector Instrument (JEDI) is a scientific payload on NASA’s Juno spacecraft designed to measure high-energy charged particles in Jupiter’s magnetosphere to study the planet’s radiation environment and space weather processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
particle spectrometer
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scientific experiment ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PEPSSI ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
heliospheric science
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planetary atmosphere escape studies ⓘ space plasma physics ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
energetic particle flux measurements
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particle energy spectra ⓘ pitch-angle distributions ⓘ |
| energyRange | approximately 1 keV to 1 MeV ⓘ |
| environmentStudied |
Pluto magnetospheric environment
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solar wind at Pluto ⓘ space environment beyond Pluto ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | narrow field of view ⓘ |
| flybyDate | 2015-07-14 ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| hostBody |
Kuiper Belt objects
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Pluto ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2006-01-19 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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linked to:
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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| launchVehicle | Atlas V 551 ⓘ |
| locationOnSpacecraft | New Horizons instrument deck ⓘ |
| measures |
angular distribution of energetic particles
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energetic electrons ⓘ energetic ions ⓘ energy spectra of charged particles ⓘ |
| mission |
New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt
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linked to:
New Horizons
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| missionPhase |
Kuiper Belt extended mission phase
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Pluto encounter phase ⓘ |
| onSpacecraft | New Horizons ⓘ |
| operationalRegion |
Kuiper Belt region
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linked to:
Kuiper Belt
Pluto vicinity ⓘ outer heliosphere ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | New Horizons payload ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Pluto system ⓘ |
| program | New Frontiers program ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize energetic particle populations in the outer heliosphere
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investigate escape of atmospheric particles from Pluto ⓘ measure energetic charged particles in the Pluto environment ⓘ study interaction of the solar wind with Pluto’s atmosphere ⓘ |
| secondaryTarget | Kuiper Belt ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | interplanetary probe ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usesDetectorType |
solid-state detector
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time-of-flight detector ⓘ |
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Subject: Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation Description of subject: Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation is an instrument aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft designed to measure and analyze high-energy particles in the space environment around Pluto and beyond.
Referenced by (4)
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Long Range Reconnaissance Imager
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Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation (PEPSSI)
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linked to: Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation
linked to: Pluto Energetic Particle Spectrometer Science Investigation