Vesta mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space mission
gptkbp:analyzes ongoing
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:European_Space_Agency
international scientists
NASA_and_international_partners
gptkbp:community_outreach educational programs
public lectures
science exhibitions
gptkbp:dataUsage high-resolution images
topographic maps
spectral data
open access to data
gptkbp:finaleDate September 5, 2012
gptkbp:firstFlight July 16, 2011
gptkbp:funding NASA_budget
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vesta mission
gptkbp:impact enhanced understanding of protoplanets
gptkbp:launchDate July 24, 2011
gptkbp:launched NASA
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle Delta II 7925H
gptkbp:mission scientific research
Dawn spacecraft
inspired future asteroid missions
contributed to planetary defense strategies
enhanced technology for deep space exploration
gptkbp:missions completed
approximately 1 year
analyze_Vesta's_composition
investigate_Vesta's_history
understand_Vesta's_geology
gptkbp:orbitalInclination approximately 200 kilometers
gptkbp:project gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkb:NASA's_Science_Mission_Directorate
gptkbp:publications numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:releaseYear Vesta_has_a_differentiated_structure
Vesta's_surface_is_rich_in_basaltic_rock
Vesta_has_a_large_crater_called_Rheasilvia
Vesta_has_a_unique_albedo
Vesta's_history_includes_impacts_from_other_celestial_bodies
gptkbp:scientificName framing camera
gamma ray and neutron detector
visible and infrared spectrometer
contributed to planetary science
gravity science experiment
gptkbp:significantEvent provided insights into the early solar system
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ceres_mission
gptkbp:targets gptkb:asteroid_Vesta