Statements (123)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:aired_on |
gptkb:Venus
gptkb:Mercury gptkb:Earth |
| gptkbp:completed_mission_in |
gptkb:2015
|
| gptkbp:data_return |
gptkb:maps
topographic maps surface temperature data atmospheric data atmospheric pressure data chemical composition data solar radiation data thermal data gravity data magnetic field data magnetic field measurements insights into planetary formation surface composition data volcanic activity data solar wind data mineralogy data radiation data over 250,000 images orbital dynamics data evidence of volcanic activity magnetospheric data tectonic activity data discovery of water ice in polar craters impact cratering data magnetic field variations data composition of surface materials detailed analysis of Mercury's exosphere extensive surface mapping mapping of Mercury's magnetic field study of solar wind interactions topographic maps of Mercury extensive spectral data impact history data polar data polar ice data solar system formation data surface age data surface reflectance data topographic variations data over 10 terabits of data |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
water ice in polar craters
sulfur in the surface composition |
| gptkbp:first_spacecraft_to_orbit_mercury |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:first_to_orbit |
gptkb:Mercury
|
| gptkbp:flyby_count |
gptkb:6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
MESSENGER
|
| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:Mercury_Dual_Imaging_System
gptkb:MAG gptkb:Visible_and_Infrared_Spectrometer gptkb:Laser_Altimeter gptkb:Gamma-Ray_Spectrometer gptkb:X-Ray_Spectrometer gptkb:Energetic_Particle_and_Plasma_Spectrometer gptkb:Mercury_Atmospheric_and_Surface_Composition_Spectrometer gptkb:magnetometer GMI RS MASCS EPPS MDIS XRS Neutron Spectrometer |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Mercury
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
orbit Mercury
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
August 3, 2004
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7925
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:2004
gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:launched_in |
gptkb:2004
|
| gptkbp:map |
100% of Mercury's surface
|
| gptkbp:mass |
1,100 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:2015
April 30, 2015 |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
over 10 years
over 4 years over 4 years in orbit |
| gptkbp:mission_type |
gptkb:Orbital
planetary exploration |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first spacecraft to orbit Mercury
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
analysis of surface composition
discovery of water ice in polar craters evidence of past volcanic activity discovery of a large iron core discovery of a thin atmosphere insight into the solar system's evolution mapping of the planet's surface features study of Mercury's unusual density understanding of Mercury's geological history detection of a thin exosphere investigation of solar wind interaction mapping of Mercury's surface measurement of Mercury's magnetic field study of Mercury's tectonic history understanding of Mercury's core |
| gptkbp:number_of_images_taken |
over 100,000
|
| gptkbp:objective |
study Mercury's magnetic field
study Mercury's geology study Mercury's atmosphere study surface composition of Mercury |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:2015
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
Mercury's orbit
|
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
March 18, 2011
|
| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:primary_mission |
gptkb:Bepi_Colombo
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
Mercury's magnetic field strength
|
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
gptkb:Dunmer
gptkb:spectrometer |
| gptkbp:significance |
first spacecraft to orbit Mercury
|
| gptkbp:status |
crashed into Mercury's surface
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bepi_Colombo
|
| gptkbp:used_a_gravity_assist |
gptkb:Venus
gptkb:Mercury gptkb:Earth |
| gptkbp:visited_planet |
gptkb:Mercury
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
Discovery program
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|