Stardust spacecraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cosmic_Dust_Analyzer
gptkbp:aircraft_operated sample return capsule
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:JPL
involvement of international scientists
gptkbp:collects cometary dust
gptkbp:communication high-gain antenna
gptkbp:community_engagement educational outreach programs
gptkbp:date January 15, 2006
gptkbp:developer approximately $200 million
gptkbp:elevation gravity assist
approximately 11 km/s
gptkbp:events flyby of Comet Wild 2
gptkbp:fate January 2, 2004
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stardust spacecraft
gptkbp:impact contributed to planetary science
enhanced understanding of comets
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Hayabusa_mission
OSIRIS-R Ex mission
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkb:Company
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:Alpha_Particle_X-ray_Spectrometer
gptkb:Cosmic_Dust_Analyzer
gptkb:Gas_Chromatograph_Mass_Spectrometer
gptkb:Stardust_Navigation_Camera
gptkb:Stardust_Sample_Return_Capsule
gptkb:Sample_Return_Capsule
thermal emission spectrometer
Dust Collector
Navigation Camera
Cometary and Interstellar Dust Analyzer
Dust Flux Monitor
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Utah_Test_and_Training_Range
gptkbp:launch_date February 7, 1999
February 24, 1999
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7925
gptkbp:launched gptkb:1999
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:legacy influenced future missions
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:meets January 2, 2004
gptkbp:mission completed
ongoing research
data still being analyzed
sample return mission
cruise phase
return phase
sample collection phase
successful sample return
ongoing analysis of collected samples
OSIRIS-R Ex
collect samples from a comet
gptkbp:mission_duration 7 years
over 7 years
gptkbp:movement Earth-approaching trajectory
gptkbp:navigation_system star trackers
gptkbp:notable_achievement first spacecraft to collect samples from a comet
gptkbp:notable_work provided insights into the early solar system
evidence of water ice
presence of organic compounds
insights into solar system evolution
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operational_status completed
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:project gptkb:Tom_Duxbury
gptkbp:propulsion based on the design of previous missions
gptkbp:provides_information_on over 1,000 images
scientific data on cometary dust
over 1 million particles
gptkbp:recorded_by studied by scientists worldwide
aerogel capture
high-speed collection
performed by multiple laboratories
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:Utah
designed to protect samples during reentry
returned to Earth
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand comet composition
analyze organic materials
study solar system formation
study the composition of cometary materials
understand the solar system's formation
investigate interstellar dust
gptkbp:significance first mission to return samples from a comet
gptkbp:speed 12 degrees
controlled descent
designed for safe landing
approximately 12.9 km/s
over 28,000 km/h
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Comet_Wild_2
gptkbp:team NASA recovery team
gptkbp:weight approximately 300 kg
approximately 40 kg