Curiosity rover
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Curiosity rover is a NASA Mars rover designed to explore the Gale Crater, study the planet’s climate and geology, and assess whether Mars ever had environmental conditions suitable for microbial life.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars rover
→
planetary rover → robotic spacecraft → |
| arrivalDateOnMars |
2012-08-06
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| communicationSystem |
UHF relay via Mars orbiters
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X-band → |
| confirmedFinding |
ancient fluvial environments on Mars
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complex organic molecules in Martian rocks → evidence of ancient freshwater lakes → seasonal variations in atmospheric methane → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| explores |
Gale Crater
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| height |
2.2 m
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| instrument |
APXS
→
CheMin → ChemCam → DAN → MAHLI → MARDI → Mastcam → RAD → REMS → SAM → |
| landingRegion |
Aeolis Palus
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| landingSite |
Gale Crater
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| launchDate |
2011-11-26
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| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41
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| launchVehicle |
Atlas V 541
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| length |
3.0 m
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| manufacturer |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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| mass |
899 kg
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| mission |
Mars Science Laboratory
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| missionDurationPlanned |
2 Earth years
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| missionDurationType |
extended mission
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| missionType |
astrobiology mission
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climate science mission → geology mission → |
| numberOfWheels |
6
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| onboardComputer |
RAD750
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| operator |
NASA
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| powerSource |
MMRTG
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radioisotope thermoelectric generator → |
| primaryObjective |
assess past habitability of Mars
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search for signs of past microbial life conditions → study Mars climate → study Mars geology → |
| program |
Mars Exploration Program
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| spaceAgency |
NASA
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| status |
operational
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| targetBody |
Mars
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| wheelConfiguration |
rocker-bogie suspension
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| width |
2.7 m
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Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gale Crater
→
Mars → Rubin Ridge → |
exploredBy |
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MAHLI
("Curiosity rover robotic arm")
→
SAM ("Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity") → |
locatedOn |
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
("Mars Science Laboratory")
→
Jet Propulsion Laboratory → |
notableProject |
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CheMin
→
SAM → |
partOf |
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Mars Science Laboratory entry, descent, and landing modeling
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appliesTo |
|
Perseverance rover
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|
designHeritage |
|
NASA spacecraft
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includes |
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Gale Crater
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landingSiteOf |
|
NASA
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launchedMission |
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MMRTG
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powers |
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Mars Science Laboratory
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primarySpacecraft |
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RAD750
("NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover")
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usedInMission |
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RTG
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usedOn |