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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Delta_rocket
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gptkbp:analysis
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gptkb:NASA's_Ames_Research_Center
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:Harvard-Smithsonian_Center_for_Astrophysics
partnerships with universities
global astronomical community
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gptkbp:collection
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4 years of observations
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gptkbp:communication
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downlink to Earth
S-band communication
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gptkbp:community
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exoplanet researchers
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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educational outreach programs
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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passive thermal control system
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gptkbp:country
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over 200 confirmed exoplanets
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gptkbp:data_type
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light curves
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gptkbp:data_usage
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exoplanet characterization and atmospheric studies
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gptkbp:events
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ground-based telescopes
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gptkbp:future_plans
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potential extended mission beyond 2022
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gptkbp:has_ability
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monitoring multiple sectors simultaneously
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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TESS spacecraft
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gptkbp:image
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automated pipeline
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gptkbp:impact
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enhanced understanding of planetary systems
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:Photographer
four wide-field cameras
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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transit method
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gptkbp:launch_date
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April 18, 2018
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:lighting
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April 25, 2018
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gptkbp:market
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approximately $200 million
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gptkbp:mass
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350 kg
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:NASA's_Science_Mission_Directorate
highly elliptical orbit
exoplanet survey
identify transiting exoplanets
extended to 2022
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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2 years
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gptkbp:navigation_system
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star tracker
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gptkbp:notable_work
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potentially habitable exoplanets
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gptkbp:objective
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discover exoplanets
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:orbital_period
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13.7 days
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gptkbp:power_output
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solar panels
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gptkbp:products
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high precision measurements
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gptkbp:propulsion
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modular design
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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NASA's archive
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gptkbp:publishes
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numerous peer-reviewed papers
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gptkbp:released
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public data releases
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gptkbp:research
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monitoring bright stars for transits
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gptkbp:resolution
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20 arcseconds
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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characterize exoplanets
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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two-year mission divided into 26 sectors
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
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gptkbp:targets
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bright stars
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:MIT
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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24 degrees
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