NASA's TESS

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:analysis machine learning techniques
light curves
gptkbp:archives gptkb:Mikulski_Archive_for_Space_Telescopes
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:collaborations global research teams
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkbp:collection continuous monitoring
gptkbp:communication X-band
gptkbp:community gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs
gptkbp:contribution exoplanet cataloging
gptkbp:country over 200
gptkbp:data_type FITS
gptkbp:data_usage astronomical research
gptkbp:frequency visible to near-infrared
gptkbp:funding NASA budget
gptkbp:future_plans extended mission phases
gptkbp:has_ability wide-field imaging
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:TESS_Science_Processing_Operations_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's TESS
gptkbp:image_processing gptkb:MIT
gptkbp:impact gptkb:exoplanet
transformative discoveries
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:camera
gptkbp:launch_date April 18, 2018
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_X_Falcon_9
gptkbp:lighting July 25, 2018
gptkbp:mission gptkb:2020
active
expand knowledge of exoplanets
gptkbp:mission_duration 2 years
gptkbp:mission_type exoplanet survey
gptkbp:notable_work new exoplanet candidates
gptkbp:objective detect exoplanets
gptkbp:observatory_location Earth orbit
gptkbp:observing_method transit photometry
gptkbp:observing_seasons gptkb:26
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period 13.7 days
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:educational_institutions
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:product_quality high
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access
gptkbp:publications gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:release_frequency every 30 days
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:research brightness of stars
two-minute cadence
gptkbp:resolution 1024x1024 pixels
20 arcseconds
gptkbp:science_team gptkb:TESS_Science_Team
gptkbp:scientific_goals identify habitable zones
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:targeted_stars approximately 200,000
gptkbp:targets bright stars
gptkbp:team gptkb:MIT
gptkbp:view 24 degrees
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:3_C_274
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7