CONTOUR
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CONTOUR (Comet Nucleus Tour) was a NASA Discovery-class mission intended to study the nuclei of multiple comets through close flybys before it was lost shortly after launch in 2002.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA Discovery-class mission
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space probe ⓘ |
| category |
NASA space probe
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comet exploration mission ⓘ failed space mission ⓘ |
| communicationBand | X-band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| disappearanceCause | probable spacecraft breakup ⓘ |
| discoveryProgramMissionNumber | sixth Discovery mission ⓘ |
| failureDate | 2002-08-15 ⓘ |
| failureEvent | lost contact after solid rocket motor burn ⓘ |
| fullName | Comet Nucleus Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2002-07-03 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
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Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta II 7425 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostContact | shortly after Earth-escape maneuver in 2002 ⓘ |
| managingCenter | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
comet flyby mission
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planetary science mission ⓘ uncrewed space mission ⓘ |
| objective |
obtain high-resolution images of comet nuclei
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perform in situ measurements of cometary material ⓘ study comet nuclei via close flybys ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | heliocentric trajectory planned ⓘ |
| plannedClosestApproachDistance | about 100 kilometers from comet nuclei ⓘ |
| plannedFlyby |
Comet 2P/Encke
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Comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedMissionDuration | about 4 years ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primeContractor | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Discovery Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid rocket motor for orbit change ⓘ |
| result | no science data returned from comet flybys ⓘ |
| scienceInstruments |
dust analyzer
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imaging system ⓘ spectrometers ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Discovery-class spacecraft design ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | flyby probe ⓘ |
| status | mission lost ⓘ |
| target |
Comet 2P/Encke
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Comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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