NASA's Cassini mission

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:award
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
gptkbp:ends_at September 15, 2017
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
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
gptkbp:launched October 15, 1997
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
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
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
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3