Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)

GPTKB entity

Statements (126)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mars_Curiosity_Rover
gptkb:Curiosity
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Curiosity
gptkbp:collaborations universities
non-profit organizations
research institutions
international space agencies
private sector partners
gptkbp:communication high-gain antenna
gptkbp:community_engagement provides educational resources
offers virtual tours
hosts live events
involves citizen science
shares mission updates
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:emergency_services successful landing on Mars
gptkbp:height 3 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
gptkbp:impact advances planetary science
contributes to technology development
enhances understanding of Mars
informs astrobiology research
supports future Mars missions
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Chemistry_and_Mineralogy_(Che_Min)
gptkb:Radiation_Assessment_Detector_(RAD)
gptkb:Rover_Environmental_Monitoring_Station_(REMS)
gptkb:Mars_Descent_Imager_(MARDI)
gptkb:Mars_Rover_Environmental_Monitoring_Station_(REMS)
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_(MSL)_drill
gptkb:Sample_Acquisition_and_Processing_System_(SAAPS)
gptkb:Thermal_Emission_Imaging_System_(THEMIS)
gptkb:Mast_Cam
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Rover_Imaging_System_(RIS)
gptkb:Dynamic_Albedo_of_Neutrons_(DAN)
gptkb:Chem_Cam
gptkb:Curiosity_rover
gptkb:Mars_Hand_Lens_Imager_(MAHLI)
gptkb:Navigation_Camera_(Navcam)
gptkb:Navigation_Camera_(Nav_Cam)
gptkb:Rover_Environmental_Analysis_System_(REAS)
gptkb:Rover_Gas_Chromatograph_(RGC)
gptkb:Rover_Imaging_Spectrometer_(RIS)
gptkb:Rover_Mass_Spectrometer_(RMS)
gptkb:Rover_Optical_Spectrometer_(ROS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Analysis_System_(RSAS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Analysis_and_Processing_System_(RSAPS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_System_(RSCS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Analysis_System_(RSCAS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Handling_System_(RSCHS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_System_(RSCP)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_and_Analysis_System_(RSCAPAS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_and_Analysis_and_Return_System_(RSCAPARS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_and_Analysis_and_Return_and_Handling_System_(RSCAPARHS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_and_Analysis_and_Return_and_Storage_System_(RSCAPARS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_and_Analysis_and_Return_and_Transfer_System_(RSCAPARTS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_and_Analysis_and_Storage_System_(RSCAPAS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Processing_and_Return_System_(RSCAPRS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Return_System_(RSCRS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Storage_System_(RCSS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Collection_and_Transfer_System_(RSCTS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Handling_System_(RSHS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Processing_System_(RSPS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Return_System_(RSRS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Storage_System_(RSSS)
gptkb:Rover_Sample_Transfer_System_(RST)
gptkb:Rover_Surface_Analysis_System_(RSAS)
gptkb:Rover_Thermal_Emission_Imaging_System_(THEMIS)
gptkb:Sample_Analysis_at_Mars_(SAM)
gptkb:Laser_Induced_Breakdown_Spectroscopy_(LIBS)
gptkb:Alpha_Particle_X-ray_Spectrometer_(APXS)
gptkb:Mars_Organic_Molecule_Analyzer_(MOMA)
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_(MSL)_Chem_Cam
Sample Acquisition and Processing System (SAPS)
Rover Arm
Dust Removal Tool (DRT)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Transfer System (RSCAPATS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Storage System (RSCAPARHSS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Transfer System (RSCAPARHTS)
Hazard Avoidance Camera (Haz Cam)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Handling System (RSCAPHS)
Rover Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Transfer System (RSCAPTS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Handling System (RSCAPAH)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Transfer and Storage and Return and Handling System (RSCAPARHTSRHS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Transfer and Storage and Return System (RSCAPARHTSRS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Transfer and Storage and Return and Handling and Transfer System (RSCAPARHTSRHTS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Storage System (RSCAPSS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Transfer and Storage System (RSCAPARHTSS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Transfer and Storage and Return and Handling and Transfer and Storage System (RSCAPARHTSRHTSS)
Rover Sample Collection and Processing and Analysis and Return and Handling and Transfer and Storage and Return and Handling and Storage System (RSCAPARHTSRHSS)
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Gale_Crater
gptkbp:launch_date 2011-11-26
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_V_541
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
November 26, 2011
gptkbp:length 3 meters
gptkbp:mass 899 kg
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight gptkb:sky_crane
August 6, 2012
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mars_2020
robotic exploration
to land a rover on Mars since 2004
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 2 years
at least 687 Earth days
gptkbp:objective search for signs of past life
assess past habitability of Mars
to assess Mars' habitability
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:power_output nuclear
nuclear power
gptkbp:provides_information_on over 1 terabyte
gptkbp:scientific_goals search for signs of past life
prepare for human exploration
study Martian climate
study Martian geology
assess natural resources
analyze Martian geology
collect and analyze soil samples
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mars_2020
gptkbp:width 2.9 meters