Lunar Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER)
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Mars_Rover
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| gptkbp:collaborator |
gptkb:Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Commercial partners |
| gptkbp:communication_system |
high-gain antenna
low-gain antenna |
| gptkbp:data_return |
surface composition
high-resolution maps volatiles distribution |
| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:development |
gptkb:2018
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| gptkbp:elevation |
varies based on terrain
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| gptkbp:goal |
support future lunar missions
understand lunar polar regions identify resources for human exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lunar Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER)
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| gptkbp:landing_site |
near lunar craters
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| gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:2023
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Falcon_Heavy
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| gptkbp:launch_window |
2023-2024
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| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 100 Earth days
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| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:Moon
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| gptkbp:navigation_system |
autonomous navigation
ground-based control |
| gptkbp:objective |
search for water ice
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| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:lunar_south_pole
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| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
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| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
study lunar geology
analyze regolith samples assess potential for in-situ resource utilization investigate lunar environment map water ice deposits |
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:spectrometer
thermal mapper |
| gptkbp:sensor |
gptkb:camera
thermometers accelerometers sonar spectrometers temperature sensors pressure sensors magnetometers gyroscopes chemical sensors lidar radiation detectors wind sensors radiometers light sensors dust sensors humidity sensors |
| gptkbp:transportation |
four-wheel drive
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| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 430 kg
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA's_John_Hopkins_University_Applied_Physics_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA's_Johns_Hopkins_University_Applied_Physics_Laboratory |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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