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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University_Applied_Physics_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA's_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
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gptkbp:data_return
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high-resolution images of Mercury's surface
information about Mercury's exosphere
insights into Mercury's geological history
maps of Mercury's surface composition
measurements of Mercury's magnetic field
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gptkbp:end_of_mission_event
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crash-landed on Mercury
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gptkbp:ended
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April 30, 2015
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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NASA's MESSENGER mission
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gptkbp:instruments
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gptkb:Mercury_Dual_Imaging_System
gptkb:Laser_Altimeter
gptkb:Gamma-Ray_Spectrometer
gptkb:X-Ray_Spectrometer
gptkb:Mercury_Atmospheric_and_Surface_Composition_Spectrometer
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gptkbp:is_a_destination_for
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gptkb:Mercury
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Delta_II_7925
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gptkbp:launched
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August 3, 2004
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gptkbp:legacy
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increased understanding of Mercury
paved the way for future missions to Mercury
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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nearly 11 years
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gptkbp:mission_type
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gptkb:Orbital
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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first spacecraft to orbit Mercury
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gptkbp:objective
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study Mercury's geology
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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200 km above Mercury's surface
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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study Mercury's magnetic field
investigate the history of volcanic activity
map Mercury's surface
analyze Mercury's exosphere
determine the planet's internal structure
understand the origin of Mercury's unusual density
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Bepi_Colombo
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:SMEX
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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9
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