Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
X-band
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| gptkbp:dataUsage |
over 100,000 images
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
MESSENGER spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:launchDate |
August 3, 2004
|
| gptkbp:launched |
NASA
|
| gptkbp:launchVehicle |
Delta II 7925
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
gptkb:Mercury_Dual_Imaging_System
|
| gptkbp:mission |
planetary exploration
elliptical orbit |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
completed mission
|
| gptkbp:orbitalInclination |
March 18, 2011
|
| gptkbp:powers |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
study_Mercury's_geology
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
study the planet's atmosphere
study the planet's surface and interior interactions analyze the planet's surface composition examine the planet's atmosphere and exosphere examine the planet's internal structure investigate surface geology investigate the planet's tectonic history study the planet's magnetic field and its origin study the planet's magnetic field dynamics understand the planet's thermal history study_the_effects_of_solar_activity_on_Mercury's_surface analyze_the_composition_of_Mercury's_surface_materials investigate_the_relationship_between_Mercury's_core_and_mantle understand_the_processes_that_shaped_Mercury's_surface analyze_the_thermal_evolution_of_Mercury determine_the_age_of_Mercury's_surface_features determine_the_history_of_Mercury's_volcanism investigate_the_history_of_water_on_Mercury investigate_the_polar_regions_of_Mercury map_the_surface_of_Mercury study_the_effects_of_solar_radiation_on_Mercury study_the_impact_cratering_on_Mercury understand_Mercury's_magnetic_field understand_the_geological_processes_on_Mercury explore_the_interaction_of_solar_wind_with_Mercury's_surface investigate_the_role_of_impact_events_in_Mercury's_history |
| gptkbp:secondaryMission |
April 30, 2015
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
discovery of water ice in permanently shadowed craters
insight_into_Mercury's_geological_history analysis_of_Mercury's_core_size_and_state detection_of_a_magnetic_field_around_Mercury mapping_of_Mercury's_surface_composition measurement_of_Mercury's_gravitational_field study_of_Mercury's_exosphere |
| gptkbp:tourism |
gptkb:Mercury
|
| gptkbp:weight |
1,000 kg
|