LCROSS

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:analysis analyzed by multiple institutions
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkbp:collection extensive data collection during mission
gptkbp:community increased interest in lunar studies
gptkbp:community_engagement public viewing events
gptkbp:community_outreach STEM education initiatives
gptkbp:data_return spectral data
gptkbp:end_date October 9, 2009
gptkbp:future_prospects inspired future lunar research projects
gptkbp:goal search for water ice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LCROSS
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Cabeus_crater
significant impact on planetary science
approximately 2 tons of TNT
approximately 9,000 km/h
confirmed by multiple instruments
gptkbp:impact_observation observed by telescopes on Earth
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:launch_date June 18, 2009
gptkbp:launch_price approximately $79 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_V
gptkbp:launch_window gptkb:2009
gptkbp:legacy influenced lunar exploration strategy
gptkbp:mission deliberate impact on the Moon
future lunar exploration missions
technical and logistical challenges
positive mission review outcomes
confirmed water presence
thorough mission documentation available
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 4 months
gptkbp:mission_type lunar impact
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Chandrayaan-1
gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkb:Lunar_Prospector
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_altitude Earth-Moon transfer trajectory
gptkbp:payload_capacity Shepherding spacecraft
gptkbp:project gptkb:David_Lehman
gptkbp:provides_information_on collaborative data sharing initiatives
gptkbp:public_interest high public interest
gptkbp:publication published in scientific journals
gptkbp:research_output discovery of water ice
gptkbp:scientific_goals understanding lunar water resources
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:spectrometer
visible and near-infrared spectrometer
impactor
gptkbp:significance first mission to confirm water on the Moon
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
gptkbp:team scientists and engineers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lunar_Surface_X-ray_Spectrometer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5