Statements (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:analysis |
ongoing
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| gptkbp:benefits |
advancements in propulsion technology
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:collection |
during mission
solar sailing performance data |
| gptkbp:communication |
scientific data
radio communication UHF radio |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
educational outreach
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| gptkbp:contribution |
advancing solar sail technology
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| gptkbp:controls |
attitude control system
momentum wheels |
| gptkbp:data_privacy |
collaborative research
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| gptkbp:data_usage |
1 kbps
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| gptkbp:deployment |
gptkb:Falcon_Heavy
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| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:Rubik's_Cube
Planetary Society engineers |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
solar propulsion
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| gptkbp:frequency |
437.025 M Hz
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| gptkbp:goal |
test solar sailing technology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Light Sail 2
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| gptkbp:impact |
influence on future solar sail designs
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| gptkbp:launch_date |
June 25, 2019
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| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Space_X_Falcon_Heavy
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| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:The_Planetary_Society
gptkb:Planetary_Society |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future solar sail missions
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| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 5 kilograms
5.0 kg 6.4 m²/kg |
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:2020
January 2020 data sharing low Earth orbit data analysis and reporting advancing space exploration solar sail demonstration successful deployment of solar sail Planetary Society mission control demonstrate propulsion using sunlight first successful solar sail deployment in space first successful solar sail mission in Earth orbit sail deployment space debris and radiation successful demonstration of solar sailing |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
several months
approximately 1 year |
| gptkbp:movement |
Earth orbit
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| gptkbp:objective |
test solar sailing technology
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
Earth orbit
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
operational
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| gptkbp:orbital_inclination |
approximately 30 degrees
24 degrees |
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
approximately 90 minutes
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| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
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| gptkbp:project |
gptkb:The_Planetary_Society's_Light_Sail_project
2015-2020 Planetary Society website demonstrate feasibility of solar sailing inspire future missions planetary.org/lightsail |
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
crowdfunding
public donations |
| gptkbp:roll_rate |
0.5 degrees per second
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| gptkbp:sailing_event |
gptkb:Light_Sail_1
gptkb:theorem 100% approximately 10 minutes 90 degrees Mylar reaction wheels lightweight and durable July 23, 2019 tracked by ground stations mechanical spring spring-loaded mechanism 32 square meters 0.000127 meters 0.0005 mm confirmed by telemetry controlled by onboard systems maintained during mission measured against predictions tested in space environment |
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
demonstrate solar sailing
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| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
gptkb:railway_station
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
successful sail deployment and operation
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Light_Sail_1
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| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkb:international_partners Planetary Society staff The Planetary Society staff |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Light_Sail
gptkb:Light_Sail_Program gptkb:Planetary_Society's_Solar_Sail_Mission gptkb:Planetary_Society's_Solar_Sail |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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