Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity rover)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mars_Science_Laboratory_(Curiosity_rover)

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:satellite robotic spacecraft
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:NASA_Group_Achievement_Award gptkb:National_Air_and_Space_Museum_Trophy
gptkbp:communication	UHF, X-band
gptkbp:cost	~$2.5 billion USD
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dimensions	2.9 m × 2.7 m × 2.2 m
gptkbp:duration	ongoing
gptkbp:firstBook	first use of sky crane landing system on Mars
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Mars_2020_Perseverance_rover
gptkbp:goal	assess whether Gale Crater ever offered environmental conditions favorable for microbial life investigate the role of water study planetary habitability investigate Mars' climate and geology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity rover)
gptkbp:landingDate	gptkb:Gale_Crater 2012-08-06
gptkbp:launchDate	2011-11-26
gptkbp:launchSite	gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_SLC-41
gptkbp:launchVehicle	gptkb:Atlas_V_541
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:John_Grotzinger
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:mass	899 kg
gptkbp:missionType	Mars exploration
gptkbp:name	Curiosity
gptkbp:notableFinds	evidence of ancient streambeds organic molecules in Martian soil complex chemistry in Martian rocks evidence of habitable environments fluctuating methane levels
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Alpha_Particle_X-ray_Spectrometer_(APXS) gptkb:ChemCam gptkb:Chemistry_and_Mineralogy_(CheMin) gptkb:Dynamic_Albedo_of_Neutrons_(DAN) gptkb:Mars_Descent_Imager_(MARDI) gptkb:Mars_Hand_Lens_Imager_(MAHLI) gptkb:Mast_Camera_(Mastcam) gptkb:Radiation_Assessment_Detector_(RAD) gptkb:Rover_Environmental_Monitoring_Station_(REMS) gptkb:Sample_Analysis_at_Mars_(SAM)
gptkbp:numberOfAxles	6
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:NASA_Mars_Exploration_Program
gptkbp:powerSource	gptkb:Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Mars_Exploration_Rover_Opportunity
gptkbp:status	active
gptkbp:twitter	@MarsCuriosity
gptkbp:website	https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Atlas_V_541 gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-41 gptkb:Multi-Mission_Radioisotope_Thermoelectric_Generator_(MMRTG) gptkb:Atlas_V_rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6