Statements (46)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:appears_in |
gptkb:award
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gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Italian_Space_Agency |
gptkbp:community_engagement |
social media presence
educational resources for schools extensive outreach programs live events during mission milestones interactive websites for mission updates |
gptkbp:duration |
19 years
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gptkbp:ends_at |
September 15, 2017
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gptkbp:finale_date |
Grand Finale
deliberate plunge into Saturn series of dives between Saturn and its rings |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NASA's Cassini mission
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gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:radar_system
gptkb:Company gptkb:Visible_and_Infrared_Mapping_Spectrometer gptkb:Ion_and_Neutral_Mass_Spectrometer gptkb:Cassini_Plasma_Spectrometer gptkb:video_game gptkb:Composite_Infrared_Spectrometer gptkb:Cosmic_Dust_Analyzer gptkb:Ultraviolet_Imaging_Spectrograph Imaging Science Subsystem Dual Frequency Radar Radio Science Subsystem |
gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Titan_IVB/_Centaur
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gptkbp:launched |
October 15, 1997
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gptkbp:legacy |
significant contributions to planetary science
inspired future missions to outer planets enhanced knowledge of Saturn's system increased understanding of icy moons |
gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:award |
gptkbp:notable_achievement |
discovered water-ice plumes on Enceladus
provided detailed images of Saturn's rings explored Titan's atmosphere |
gptkbp:objective |
study Saturn and its moons
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gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:provides_information_on |
over 450,000 images
information on Saturn's magnetic field extensive data on Saturn's atmosphere insights into the formation of Saturn's rings |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Great_White_Spot
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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