NASA's asteroid sample return mission
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:space_mission
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| gptkbp:analysis |
conducted by scientists worldwide
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| gptkbp:asteroid_characteristics_studied |
gptkb:Iron_Age
morphology surface composition regolith properties volatiles presence |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
involvement of multiple countries
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| gptkbp:community |
collaborative research efforts
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
educational outreach programs
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| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:2023
October 20, 2020 |
| gptkbp:funding |
NASA budget
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| gptkbp:goal |
collect samples from an asteroid
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NASA's asteroid sample return mission
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| gptkbp:impact |
provides data for future asteroid missions
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| gptkbp:landing_site |
gptkb:Utah_Test_and_Training_Range
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| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Atlas_V_411
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| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:NASA
September 8, 2016 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
advancement of planetary science
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| gptkbp:mission |
cruise phase
return phase sample collection phase sample analysis phase |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 7 years
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| gptkbp:mission_type |
sample return
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
contributions to planetary defense strategies
clues about early solar system conditions data on asteroid dynamics insights into organic compounds data for comparative planetology studies enhanced understanding of asteroid belt formation evidence of space weathering effects information on asteroid impact history insights into the building blocks of life understanding of water delivery to Earth |
| gptkbp:objective |
study the origin of the solar system
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| gptkbp:orbit_type |
gptkb:Bennu
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| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
December 3, 2018
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| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
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| gptkbp:project |
Rich Burns
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| gptkbp:re-entry_speed |
approximately 12.5 km/s
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| gptkbp:recovery_method |
designed to protect samples during re-entry
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| gptkbp:return_capsule_weight |
approximately 1,000 kilograms
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| gptkbp:sample_analysis_location |
gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
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| gptkbp:sample_return_capsule_design |
aero-shell design
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| gptkbp:sample_return_capsule_recovery |
via helicopter
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| gptkbp:sampled_in |
gptkb:Touch-and-Go_(TAG)
approximately 60 grams |
| gptkbp:scientific_instruments |
OCAMS
OTES OVIRS NISTAR TAGCAMS |
| gptkbp:significance |
potential insights into planetary formation
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| gptkbp:spacecraft |
gptkb:OSIRIS-REx
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Touch-and-Go_Sample_Acquisition_Mechanism
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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