Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lucy_Mc_Fadden
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| gptkbp:analysis |
conducted by multiple institutions
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
international space agencies
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| gptkbp:collection |
surface composition of Eros
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| gptkbp:communication |
high-gain antenna
over 1600 images of Eros |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
inspired interest in planetary science
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| gptkbp:elevation |
April 2000
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| gptkbp:ends_at |
February 12, 2001
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| gptkbp:events |
deliberate landing on Eros
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NEAR mission
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:hospital
near-infrared spectrometer multispectral imager x-ray/gamma-ray spectrometer |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Eros
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| gptkbp:landing_site |
Eros surface
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| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
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| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Delta_II_7925
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| gptkbp:launched |
February 17, 1996
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| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future asteroid missions
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| gptkbp:mission |
completed
approximately $150 million robotic exploration |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 5 years
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| gptkbp:movement |
Earth-asteroid-Eros trajectory
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid
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| gptkbp:objective |
study asteroid Eros
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| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:NASA
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| gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
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| gptkbp:propulsion |
small, low-cost spacecraft
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| gptkbp:publishes |
over 100 peer-reviewed papers
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| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
contribute to planetary defense strategies
understand asteroid formation promote STEM education through space science. support the search for extraterrestrial life foster international collaboration in space exploration analyze Eros's magnetic field assess Eros's potential for resources determine asteroid's mass and density evaluate impact history of Eros examine Eros's craters and boulders investigate Eros's orbital dynamics investigate Eros's thermal properties map surface features of Eros provide data for future sample return missions study Eros's regolith study surface weathering processes understand the role of asteroids in solar system evolution enhance knowledge of primitive bodies in the solar system |
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
approximately 550 kg
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| gptkbp:significance |
provided insights into asteroid geology
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| gptkbp:storage |
solid-state recorder
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Dawn_mission
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| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Dr._Robert_M._Nelson
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