New Horizons support mission
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NASA's_Tracking_and_Data_Relay_Satellites
|
| gptkbp:analysis |
post-flyby analysis
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
international space agencies
|
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
social media presence scientific publications press releases public engagement activities |
| gptkbp:data_type |
images
spectra radiometric measurements composition data |
| gptkbp:duration |
9 years
|
| gptkbp:goal |
support the New Horizons spacecraft
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Horizons support mission
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:Alice
gptkb:LORRI gptkb:Ralph SWAP PAP REX |
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
gptkb:Pluto
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
2006-01-19
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Atlas_V_551
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
increased interest in planetary exploration
enhanced understanding of dwarf planets set a precedent for future flybys encouraged international collaboration in space science provided a model for data sharing in planetary missions |
| gptkbp:mission |
flyby
|
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Hohmann_transfer_orbit
|
| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:New_Horizons_mission
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
scientific data from Pluto
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
NASA budget
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:Kuiper_Belt
Pluto's atmosphere Pluto's moons Pluto's geology |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
Pluto flyby on July 14, 2015
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
first spacecraft to visit Pluto
contributed to planetary science expanded knowledge of the Kuiper Belt provided data on Pluto's geology discovered new moons of Pluto inspired future missions to the outer solar system mapped surface composition of Pluto provided detailed images of Pluto revealed Pluto's complex atmosphere |
| gptkbp:team |
scientists and engineers
|