Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) APXS

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Martian_soil
rock samples
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:first_introduced Mars in 2012
gptkbp:has_ability detecting elements
gptkbp:has_method elemental composition analysis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) APXS
gptkbp:instrument spectrometers
detectors
X-ray detectors
gptkbp:is_accessible_by Curiosity rover arm
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in standard reference materials
Martian conditions
gptkbp:is_capable_of identifying minerals
detecting trace elements
measuring elemental abundances
gptkbp:is_critical_for understanding Mars' history
gptkbp:is_designed_for remote sensing
elemental analysis
in-situ analysis
gptkbp:is_designed_to analyze surface materials
provide scientific data
gptkbp:is_integrated_with Curiosity rover systems
Curiosity rover architecture
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_mission
Curiosity rover payload
NASA's Mars exploration strategy
Mars Science Laboratory payload
Mars rover science instruments
gptkbp:is_tested_for Earth before launch
performance in space conditions
gptkbp:is_used_for planetary science research
in-situ measurements
gptkbp:is_used_to study Martian geology
support astrobiology research
map elemental distribution
characterize Martian rocks
analyze atmospheric samples
study Martian surface chemistry
gptkbp:launched November 26, 2011
gptkbp:measures X-ray fluorescence
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
Curiosity rover team
Mars rover operators
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Martian_atmosphere
gptkbp:operational_status August 2012
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Curiosity_rover
gptkbp:provides chemical composition data
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:resolution high spatial resolution
gptkbp:supports geological studies
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:utilizes alpha particle X-ray spectrometry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mars_Science_Laboratory_(MSL)_suite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5