Huygens Probe

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cassini-Huygens
gptkbp:analysis ongoing research
gptkbp:atmosphere nitrogen and methane
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:NASA_and_ESA
gptkbp:communication gptkb:Cassini_orbiter
radio signals
gptkbp:community_engagement increased interest in Titan exploration
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of Titan
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:dimensions 2.7 meters tall
gptkbp:historical_significance first probe to land on a moon in the outer solar system.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Huygens Probe
gptkbp:impact about 15 m/s
expanded knowledge of icy moons
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
optical sensors
gas chromatograph
descent imager
surface science package
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Shangri-La
January 14, 2005
gptkbp:launched gptkb:spacecraft
December 15, 1997
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missions to Titan
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight gptkb:planet
parachute descent
gptkbp:mission gptkb:planet
around Saturn
data interpretation ongoing
gptkbp:mission_duration over 7 years
gptkbp:module about 2.5 hours
gptkbp:objective study Titan's atmosphere
study Titan's surface
gptkbp:operates_in January 14, 2005
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:spacecraft
about 2.5 hours
gptkbp:orbital_inclination about 74 degrees
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Cassini-Huygens_mission
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:provides_information_on atmospheric data
surface images
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand prebiotic chemistry
gptkbp:serving_temperature about -180 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:significance first landing on a moon in the outer solar system
gptkbp:status successfully completed mission
gptkbp:successor gptkb:none
gptkbp:surface hydrocarbon lakes
gptkbp:transmission data sent before landing
gptkbp:weight about 320 kg