Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Much_Ado_About_Nothing_(1984_film)
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| gptkbp:aired_on |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Venus gptkb:Mercury |
| gptkbp:elevation |
March 18, 2011
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
April 30, 2015
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
orbit Mercury
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messenger 3
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Mercury's surface
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:MAG
GMI MASCS MDIS XRS RSI NEAR |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Mercury
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
August 3, 2004
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7925
|
| gptkbp:mass |
1,100 kg
|
| gptkbp:mission |
planetary exploration
|
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
over 4 years
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
discovered water ice in polar craters
mapped the entire surface of Mercury provided evidence of volcanic activity revealed Mercury's unusual magnetic field studied the planet's thin atmosphere |
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
88 days
|
| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
temperature measurements
topographic maps magnetic field measurements over 270,000 images scientific data on surface composition |
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
study Mercury's geology
map Mercury's surface analyze Mercury's exosphere measure Mercury's magnetic field study the planet's interior structure |
| gptkbp:status |
completed
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bepi_Colombo
|