Ulysses spacecraft

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:communication X-band
gptkbp:height 3.5 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ulysses spacecraft
gptkbp:instrument SIS
SWA
HISCALE
DPU
WIND
GRS
COSPIN
URAP
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:the_Sun
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Discovery
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
October 6, 1990
gptkbp:length 16.5 m
gptkbp:mass 370 kg
gptkbp:mission heliocentric orbit
solar observation
June 30, 2009
gptkbp:notable_achievement first spacecraft to fly over the poles of the Sun
gptkbp:objective study the solar wind
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:power_output radioisotope thermoelectric generator
gptkbp:provides_information_on over 18 years
gptkbp:scientific_goals understand solar activity
investigate cosmic rays
study the heliosphere
measure solar energetic particles
monitor solar flares
study interplanetary magnetic fields
analyze solar wind composition
analyze solar wind variability
analyze the solar corona
examine solar radiation
examine the solar atmosphere
explore solar wind acceleration
investigate heliospheric structure
investigate solar energetic particle events
investigate the solar magnetic field
map solar magnetic field
monitor solar cycle effects
study solar polar regions
study the dynamics of the heliosphere
study the solar cycle
investigate the influence of solar activity on space weather
understand solar magnetic field dynamics
study the relationship between solar activity and cosmic rays
analyze the effects of solar wind on planetary atmospheres
investigate the role of the Sun in the solar system
study the solar wind's interaction with the interstellar medium
gptkbp:width 4.5 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-41
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4