Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module

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Multi-Purpose Logistics Module logistics module pressurized cargo module spacecraft component

The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built pressurized cargo module used by NASA to transport supplies, equipment, and experiments between Earth and the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle missions.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello	3
Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module canonical	3
MPLM Raffaello	2
Raffaello MPLM	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1688963 — 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: Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Context triple: [STS-114, cargo, Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module]

A. Orion spacecraft
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next-generation crewed space vehicle designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit on deep-space missions, including journeys to the Moon and eventually Mars.
B. Wentian laboratory module
The Wentian laboratory module is a major science and experiment module of China’s Tiangong space station, designed to support microgravity research and enhance the station’s living and working capabilities.
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. Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
E. ATV spacecraft
The ATV spacecraft was an automated European cargo vehicle designed to resupply and reboost the International Space Station.
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: Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Target entity description: The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built pressurized cargo module used by NASA to transport supplies, equipment, and experiments between Earth and the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle missions.

A. Orion spacecraft
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next-generation crewed space vehicle designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit on deep-space missions, including journeys to the Moon and eventually Mars.
B. Wentian laboratory module
The Wentian laboratory module is a major science and experiment module of China’s Tiangong space station, designed to support microgravity research and enhance the station’s living and working capabilities.
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. Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
E. ATV spacecraft
The ATV spacecraft was an automated European cargo vehicle designed to resupply and reboost the International Space Station.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Multi-Purpose Logistics Module ⓘ logistics module ⓘ pressurized cargo module ⓘ spacecraft component ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	MPLM Raffaello ⓘ linked to: Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello MPLM ⓘ linked to: Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
attachedTo	International Space Station during cargo transfer ⓘ
cargoType	pressurized cargo ⓘ
carriedBy	Space Shuttle payload bay ⓘ linked to: Space Shuttle orbiter
collaboration	NASA–Italian Space Agency cooperation ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Italy ⓘ
designedBy	Alenia Spazio engineers ⓘ
designedFor	transport on Space Shuttle payload bay ⓘ
destination	International Space Station ⓘ
firstFlight	STS-100 ⓘ
firstFlightYear	2001 ⓘ
heritage	derived from Spacelab module technology ⓘ
lastFlight	STS-135 ⓘ
lastFlightYear	2011 ⓘ
launchVehicle	Space Shuttle ⓘ Space Shuttle Atlantis ⓘ Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ Space Shuttle Endeavour ⓘ
manufacturer	Alenia Spazio ⓘ Thales Alenia Space ⓘ linked to: Thales Alenia Space Italia
namedAfter	Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino ⓘ linked to: Raphael
operator	NASA ⓘ
partOf	Multi-Purpose Logistics Module fleet ⓘ
pressurized	true ⓘ
program	International Space Station program ⓘ Space Shuttle program ⓘ linked to: NASA Space Shuttle program
returnedTo	Earth after each mission ⓘ
reusable	true ⓘ
role	cargo transfer between Earth and ISS ⓘ
sisterModule	Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module ⓘ Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module ⓘ linked to: Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module
spaceAgency	Italian Space Agency ⓘ NASA ⓘ
status	retired ⓘ
type	pressurized logistics carrier ⓘ
usedFor	transporting equipment to the International Space Station ⓘ transporting experiments to the International Space Station ⓘ transporting supplies to the International Space Station ⓘ
usedOnMission	STS-100 ⓘ STS-108 ⓘ STS-114 ⓘ STS-131 ⓘ STS-135 ⓘ

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