Prospector

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration 1 year (planned)
7 months (actual)
gptkbp:endDate 1999-07-31
gptkbp:endOfMissionEvent deliberate impact on lunar surface
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prospector
gptkbp:impactSite near lunar south pole
gptkbp:launchDate 1998-01-07
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-46
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Athena_II
gptkbp:mass 295 kg
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:name gptkb:Prospector
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType lunar polar orbit
gptkbp:program gptkb:Discovery_Program
gptkbp:purpose search for water ice
study lunar composition
lunar resource mapping
map lunar gravity field
map lunar magnetic field
gptkbp:status mission completed
gptkbp:target gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:website https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1998-001A
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5