PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny)

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International Space Station component pressurized mating adapter space station docking port

PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny) is a pressurized docking adapter attached to the Destiny laboratory module that enables visiting spacecraft to securely dock with the International Space Station.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny) canonical	1
Pressurized Mating Adapter	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1688951 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny)
Context triple: [STS-114, dockingPort, PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny)]

A. International Docking Adapter on ISS
The International Docking Adapter on the ISS is a standardized docking port that enables modern crewed and cargo spacecraft, such as Boeing’s Starliner, to autonomously and safely dock with the space station.
B. NASA Docking System (Crew Dragon)
The NASA Docking System (Crew Dragon) is the standardized, automated interface that enables SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to safely and reliably dock with the International Space Station and other compatible orbital platforms.
C. Mengtian laboratory module
The Mengtian laboratory module is a Chinese space station component dedicated to scientific research and experiments as part of the Tiangong orbital complex.
D. Mobile Servicing System
The Mobile Servicing System is a Canadian-built robotic system on the International Space Station used for assembly, maintenance, and cargo handling in orbit.
E. SPACEHAB Research Double Module
The SPACEHAB Research Double Module was a pressurized laboratory module used on Space Shuttle missions to support microgravity and scientific experiments in low Earth orbit.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny)
Target entity description: PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny) is a pressurized docking adapter attached to the Destiny laboratory module that enables visiting spacecraft to securely dock with the International Space Station.

A. International Docking Adapter on ISS
The International Docking Adapter on the ISS is a standardized docking port that enables modern crewed and cargo spacecraft, such as Boeing’s Starliner, to autonomously and safely dock with the space station.
B. NASA Docking System (Crew Dragon)
The NASA Docking System (Crew Dragon) is the standardized, automated interface that enables SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to safely and reliably dock with the International Space Station and other compatible orbital platforms.
C. Mengtian laboratory module
The Mengtian laboratory module is a Chinese space station component dedicated to scientific research and experiments as part of the Tiangong orbital complex.
D. Mobile Servicing System
The Mobile Servicing System is a Canadian-built robotic system on the International Space Station used for assembly, maintenance, and cargo handling in orbit.
E. SPACEHAB Research Double Module
The SPACEHAB Research Double Module was a pressurized laboratory module used on Space Shuttle missions to support microgravity and scientific experiments in low Earth orbit.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (36)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	International Space Station component ⓘ pressurized mating adapter ⓘ space station docking port ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	PMA-2 ⓘ Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 ⓘ
attachedToModule	Destiny laboratory module ⓘ linked to: Destiny laboratory
attachedToSegment	United States Orbital Segment ⓘ linked to: ISS US Orbital Segment
belongsToAgency	NASA ⓘ
connectedTo	ISS power and data systems ⓘ
connectsEnvironment	ISS pressurized interior ⓘ visiting spacecraft interior ⓘ
designedTo	maintain structural integrity in orbit ⓘ withstand loads during docking and undocking ⓘ
enablesDockingOf	Space Shuttle orbiter ⓘ cargo spacecraft compatible with its interface ⓘ commercial crew vehicles ⓘ
environment	microgravity ⓘ
hasDockingInterfaceType	APAS-compatible interface (historically for Space Shuttle) ⓘ
hasFunction	enable secure berthing and docking operations ⓘ provide pressurized docking interface for visiting spacecraft ⓘ
hasRole	primary forward docking port for Shuttle-era missions ⓘ
isComponentOf	ISS docking system ⓘ
isHumanRated	true ⓘ
isOneOf	multiple Pressurized Mating Adapters on the ISS ⓘ
isPressurized	true ⓘ
locatedOn	forward end of Destiny laboratory module ⓘ
operatesIn	low Earth orbit ⓘ
partOf	International Space Station ⓘ
provides	passageway for crew and cargo transfer ⓘ pressure-tight seal between visiting spacecraft and ISS ⓘ structural connection between visiting spacecraft and ISS ⓘ
supports	pressurized tunnel between ISS and docked spacecraft ⓘ
supportsOperations	crew ingress and egress of visiting spacecraft ⓘ transfer of equipment and supplies ⓘ
usedFor	support of assembly and maintenance missions to the ISS ⓘ visiting vehicle docking operations ⓘ