WATSON
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WATSON is a close-up imaging camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover used to examine the fine details of Martian rocks and surface materials.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camera
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imaging system → scientific instrument → |
| acronymFor |
Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering
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| associatedWith |
SHERLOC instrument
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| dataProduct |
high-resolution close-up images
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| developedBy |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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| environment |
Martian surface
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| fieldOfView |
wide angle
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| fullName |
Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering
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| hasCapability |
color imaging
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context imaging for SHERLOC → focusable imaging → macro imaging → |
| hostRoverLandingSite |
Jezero Crater
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| instrumentType |
wide-angle camera
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| landingDateOnMars |
2021-02-18
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| launchDate |
2020-07-30
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| launchVehicle |
Atlas V 541
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| locatedOn |
Mars
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| mission |
Mars 2020
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| mountedOn |
Perseverance rover robotic arm
→
SHERLOC turret → |
| operatedBy |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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NASA → |
| operationalStart |
2021
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| partOf |
Mars 2020 mission
→
Perseverance rover → |
| platform |
Perseverance rover
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| primaryFunction |
close-up imaging of Martian rocks
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close-up imaging of surface materials → supporting sample selection for caching → |
| program |
NASA Mars Exploration Program
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| spaceAgency |
NASA
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| spectralRange |
visible light
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| status |
operational
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| supportsObjective |
characterization of Martian geology
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search for signs of ancient microbial life → |
| targetBody |
Mars
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| usedBy |
Mars 2020 science team
→
engineering team of Perseverance rover → |
| usedFor |
documenting abraded rock surfaces
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documenting drill holes → engineering inspections of rover hardware → examining fine details of rock textures → examining fine details of surface materials → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Perseverance rover
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hasInstrument |