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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cosmic_Dust_Analyzer
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
sample return capsule
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gptkbp:analysis |
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
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gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:University
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin gptkb:JPL involvement of international scientists |
gptkbp:collects |
cometary dust
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gptkbp:communication |
high-gain antenna
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gptkbp:community_engagement |
educational outreach programs
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gptkbp:date |
January 15, 2006
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gptkbp:developer |
approximately $200 million
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gptkbp:elevation |
gravity assist
approximately 11 km/s |
gptkbp:events |
flyby of Comet Wild 2
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gptkbp:fate |
January 2, 2004
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stardust spacecraft
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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
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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
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gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:1999
gptkb:NASA |
gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future missions
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media coverage
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gptkbp:meets |
January 2, 2004
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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
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gptkbp:navigation_system |
star trackers
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gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first spacecraft to collect samples from a comet
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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
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gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
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gptkbp:power_output |
solar panels
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gptkbp:project |
gptkb:Tom_Duxbury
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gptkbp:propulsion |
based on the design of previous missions
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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
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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
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gptkbp:team |
NASA recovery team
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gptkbp:weight |
approximately 300 kg
approximately 40 kg |