Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TESS
gptkbp:analysis gptkb:TESS_Science_Team
interactive tools
TESS Data Alerts
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:MIT
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
various international missions
global research community
gptkbp:collection 2 years
gptkbp:community astronomers and astrophysicists
gptkbp:community_engagement outreach programs
gptkbp:conference presentations and discussions
gptkbp:country over 2,000
gptkbp:data_type light curves
gptkbp:data_usage research and education
gptkbp:elevation approximately 108,000 kilometers
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:4
gptkbp:future_plans extended mission phases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
gptkbp:image gptkb:NASA's_TESS_Science_Processing_Operations_Center
gptkbp:impact advancing exoplanet science
transforming exoplanet research
gptkbp:instrument CCD cameras
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for available for educators
gptkbp:launch_date April 18, 2018
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:bird
gptkbp:lighting July 25, 2018
gptkbp:mission gptkb:TESS
gptkb:NASA's_Science_Mission_Directorate
active
exoplanet discovery
follow-up observations
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 years
gptkbp:objective detect transiting exoplanets
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period over 10,000
gptkbp:partnerships various universities
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access policy
gptkbp:publishes numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:receives_funding_from NASA budget
gptkbp:released publicly available
gptkbp:research transit photometry
monitoring stars over time
gptkbp:resolution high resolution
gptkbp:scientific_goals characterize exoplanet atmospheres
identify habitable zone planets
gptkbp:seasonal_activities gptkb:26
gptkbp:storage NASA's archive
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kepler_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:targets bright stars
gptkbp:viewpoint 24 degrees