Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:PIXL
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gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:rock
soil |
gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:enables |
detection of biosignatures
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry
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gptkbp:launchDate |
2020
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mars
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gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:Mars_2020
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
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gptkbp:powerSource |
25 W
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gptkbp:principalInvestigator |
gptkb:Abigail_Allwood
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gptkbp:provides |
high-resolution chemical maps
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gptkbp:purpose |
analyze elemental composition of Martian rocks and soil
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gptkbp:resolution |
~120 microns
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gptkbp:technique |
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
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gptkbp:usedOn |
gptkb:Mars_2020_Perseverance_rover
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gptkbp:website |
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/spacecraft/instruments/pixl/
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gptkbp:weight |
4.8 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:PIXL
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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