PIXL

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrument
gptkbp:analyzes rock and soil samples
gptkbp:collaboratesWith other scientific instruments
gptkbp:contributedTo search for signs of past life
gptkbp:designedFor Mars_exploration
gptkbp:developedBy NASA
gptkbp:hasFacility 100 micrometers
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse approximately 1.5 cm
gptkbp:hasPatentNumber approximately 30 watts
gptkbp:hasPerformance digital images and spectra
gptkbp:hasWeight approximately 2.5 kg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PIXL
gptkbp:isDesignedFor support astrobiology research
identify mineralogy
work in extreme temperatures
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn standard reference materials
Mars_analog_materials
gptkbp:isExpectedTo detect organic compounds
support planetary protection efforts.
assist in selecting sample collection sites
operate for at least one Martian year
provide data for atmospheric studies
provide_insights_into_Martian_geology
contribute_to_future_Mars_missions
enhance_understanding_of_Mars'_history
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy Perseverance rover's onboard computer
gptkbp:isFundedBy gptkb:NASA's_Science_Mission_Directorate
gptkbp:isIntegratedWith other Perseverance instruments
rover's navigation system
gptkbp:isNamedAfter Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy autonomous systems on the rover
remote_commands_from_Earth
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:NASA's_Mars_exploration_program
gptkb:Mars_2020_mission
Mars Sample Return strategy
Mars_2020_rover_payload
Mars_2020_science_objectives
gptkbp:isTestedFor radiation resistance
gptkbp:isTrainedIn laboratory conditions
gptkbp:isUsedBy characterize_Martian_surface_materials
gptkbp:isUsedFor geological mapping
gptkbp:isVisitedBy advanced imaging technology
partnership with universities
gptkbp:landingGear February 18, 2021
gptkbp:launched July 30, 2020
gptkbp:measures chemical elements
gptkbp:operatesIn visible and X-ray wavelengths
Mars_surface
gptkbp:partOf Perseverance rover
gptkbp:provides scientific community
elemental composition data
gptkbp:uses X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy