RISE radio science experiment
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The RISE radio science experiment is a precision tracking investigation on NASA’s InSight Mars lander that measures the planet’s rotation and wobble to reveal details about its deep interior and core.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
InSight science instrument
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planetary geodesy investigation ⓘ radio science experiment ⓘ |
| acronym | RISE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
constraints on Mars core composition
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constraints on Mars core radius ⓘ determination of Mars moment of inertia ⓘ understanding of Mars thermal evolution ⓘ |
| dataType | radio Doppler data ⓘ |
| dataUser | InSight science team ⓘ |
| fullName | Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
distinguish between liquid and solid Martian core
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improve Mars interior models ⓘ |
| hostedBy | InSight lander telecommunications system ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | Mars lander mission ⓘ |
| infers |
density distribution inside Mars
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size of Mars core ⓘ state of Mars core ⓘ |
| landingDateContext | InSight landing on Mars on 2018-11-26 ⓘ |
| location | Elysium Planitia, Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
length-of-day variations on Mars
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nutation of Mars rotation axis ⓘ precession of Mars rotation axis ⓘ |
| method | precision radio tracking ⓘ |
| mission | InSight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | InSight Mars lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetaryBodyTypeStudied | terrestrial planet ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
constrain Mars core properties
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constrain Mars interior structure ⓘ measure Mars polar wobble ⓘ measure Mars rotation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cassini radio science experiment
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radio science experiments on Mars Pathfinder ⓘ radio science experiments on Viking landers ⓘ |
| requires |
long-duration tracking over Martian seasons
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stable lander position on Mars surface ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
geodesy
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planetary geophysics ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraft | InSight Mars lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfOperations | 2018 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technique | Doppler tracking of radio signal ⓘ |
| uses |
Deep Space Network
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X-band radio link ⓘ |
| usesFrequencyBand | X-band ⓘ |
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