GRAIL A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gravity field modeling
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:MIT
gptkbp:collaborations NASA and universities
gptkbp:collection dual spacecraft
gptkbp:community global collaboration
gptkbp:contribution improved understanding of lunar geology
gptkbp:data_return high-resolution gravity data
gptkbp:data_transmission high-frequency radio signals
gptkbp:data_usage gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:end_of_life controlled deorbit
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:historical_interpretation scientific models
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GRAIL A
gptkbp:image_processing gptkb:NASA's_data_centers
gptkbp:impact enhanced lunar exploration
gptkbp:innovation new measurement techniques
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:is_considered cross-referencing with other missions
gptkbp:launch_date 2011-09-10
gptkbp:launch_mass 1200 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7920-10
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy lunar science advancements
gptkbp:mass 1200 kg
gptkbp:mission 2012-01-01
successful
post-mission analysis
technical difficulties
extensive records
new insights into lunar history
successful data collection
understand the Moon's internal structure
unprecedented lunar data
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:mission_type gravity mapping
gptkbp:notable_mission understanding planetary formation
gptkbp:objective map the Moon's gravitational field
gptkbp:operational_period 2011-2012
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:Delta_II_rocket
polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_period 2 hours 28 minutes
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:GRAIL_B
academic institutions
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access policy
gptkbp:publications numerous peer-reviewed articles
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:research_output detailed lunar gravity map
gptkbp:scientific_goals lunar crust analysis
gptkbp:scientific_impact_assessment significant contributions to lunar science
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gravity science payload
gptkbp:spacecraft advanced sensors
remote control from Earth
NASA's design standards
twin spacecraft
gptkbp:team gptkb:Maria_Zuber
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:GRAIL_mission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8