InSight
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InSight is a NASA Mars lander mission designed to study the planet’s deep interior and seismic activity to better understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars lander
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NASA space mission ⓘ planetary science mission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | InSight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationSystem | X-band radio ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| cruiseDuration | about 6.5 months ⓘ |
| cruiseStage | present ⓘ |
| discoveredMarsquakes | true ⓘ |
| endOfMissionDate | 2022-12-21 ⓘ |
| endOfMissionReason | loss of power from dust-covered solar panels ⓘ |
| firstMarsquakeDetectionDate | 2019-04-06 ⓘ |
| fullName | Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HP3Provider | DLR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentFullName |
Auxiliary Payload Sensor Suite
NERFINISHED
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Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalContribution |
France
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2018-11-26 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Elysium Planitia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2018-05-05 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 3E
NERFINISHED
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Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingCenter | Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | about 694 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
determine size and state of the Martian core
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determine thickness and structure of the Martian crust ⓘ measure Mars’ rotational wobble ⓘ measure heat flow from the Martian interior ⓘ measure seismic activity on Mars ⓘ study the deep interior of Mars ⓘ understand formation and evolution of rocky planets ⓘ |
| missionStatus | ended ⓘ |
| missionType | geophysical lander ⓘ |
| planetaryProtectionCategory | IVc ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument |
APSS
NERFINISHED
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HP3 NERFINISHED ⓘ RISE NERFINISHED ⓘ SEIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Bruce Banerdt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | NASA Discovery Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposalSelectionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| SEISProvider | CNES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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