NEOWISE mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis ongoing
gptkbp:capacity terabytes of data
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:collection wide-field imaging
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs
gptkbp:contribution enhanced understanding of solar system dynamics
gptkbp:data_type FITS format
infrared data
gptkbp:data_usage planetary defense
gptkbp:discovered_by asteroids
comets
gptkbp:end_date February 2011
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NEOWISE mission
gptkbp:impact improved detection of small bodies in the solar system
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Wide-field_Infrared_Survey_Explorer_(WISE)
gptkbp:launch_date December 2009
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7320-10
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future NEO missions
gptkbp:mission gptkb:NEO_Surveyor
completed
heliocentric orbit
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:notable_work contribution to planetary defense strategies
insights into the history of the solar system
study of the relationship between asteroids and comets
discovery of thousands of asteroids
identification of potential targets for future exploration
contribution to the understanding of the early solar system
enhanced understanding of the composition of asteroids
study of the role of NE Os in the solar system's evolution
study of the distribution of NE Os in the solar system
contribution to the understanding of the Yarkovsky effect
analysis of asteroid surface properties
characterization of cometary activity
detection of thermal properties of asteroids
discovery of binary asteroid systems
evaluation of the impact risk of NE Os
evaluation of the potential for life on NE Os
identification of new comets
improved orbital predictions for NE Os
insights into the potential for asteroid mining
investigation of the physical properties of NE Os
mapping of asteroid sizes and shapes
tracking of near-Earth objects
contribution to the understanding of cometary evolution
contribution to the understanding of the solar system's formation.
assessment of the potential for asteroid deflection missions
contribution to the understanding of space weather effects on NE Os
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:primary_source identify potentially hazardous asteroids
gptkbp:publishes numerous peer-reviewed papers
gptkbp:purpose detect and characterize near-Earth objects
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:research 2010-2011
infrared astronomy
gptkbp:resolution high-resolution infrared images
gptkbp:successor gptkb:NEO_Surveyor
gptkbp:team scientists and engineers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA's_Near-Earth_Object_program
gptkb:NEOWISE_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6