NASA Astronaut Group 4
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NASA Astronaut Group 4 was a cohort of scientist-astronauts selected in the mid-1960s to bring advanced scientific expertise to Apollo and later space missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NASA Astronaut Group 4 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2987279 — 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: NASA Astronaut Group 4 Context triple: [Apollo astronauts, selectionFrom, NASA Astronaut Group 4]
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A.
NASA Astronaut Group 2
NASA Astronaut Group 2 was the second cohort of American astronauts, selected in 1962, that provided many of the key crew members for the Apollo lunar missions.
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B.
NASA Astronaut Group 3
NASA Astronaut Group 3 was a 1963 class of American astronauts whose members went on to play key roles in the Apollo lunar missions and later U.S. space programs.
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C.
NASA Astronaut Group 8
NASA Astronaut Group 8 was a 1978 class of NASA astronauts notable for including the first American women and minority astronauts, marking a major step toward a more diverse astronaut corps.
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D.
Mercury Seven
Mercury Seven were the first group of American astronauts, chosen in 1959 to pioneer NASA’s manned spaceflight efforts during the early Space Race.
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E.
NASA Astronaut Corps
The NASA Astronaut Corps is the group of highly trained astronauts who are selected, prepared, and assigned to crewed space missions for the United States space agency.
- 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: NASA Astronaut Group 4 Target entity description: NASA Astronaut Group 4 was a cohort of scientist-astronauts selected in the mid-1960s to bring advanced scientific expertise to Apollo and later space missions.
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A.
NASA Astronaut Group 2
NASA Astronaut Group 2 was the second cohort of American astronauts, selected in 1962, that provided many of the key crew members for the Apollo lunar missions.
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B.
NASA Astronaut Group 3
NASA Astronaut Group 3 was a 1963 class of American astronauts whose members went on to play key roles in the Apollo lunar missions and later U.S. space programs.
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C.
NASA Astronaut Group 8
NASA Astronaut Group 8 was a 1978 class of NASA astronauts notable for including the first American women and minority astronauts, marking a major step toward a more diverse astronaut corps.
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D.
Mercury Seven
Mercury Seven were the first group of American astronauts, chosen in 1959 to pioneer NASA’s manned spaceflight efforts during the early Space Race.
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E.
NASA Astronaut Corps
The NASA Astronaut Corps is the group of highly trained astronauts who are selected, prepared, and assigned to crewed space missions for the United States space agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut group
ⓘ
astronaut selection group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Scientist-Astronauts
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Astronaut Corps
The Scientists ⓘ |
| basedAt |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston, Texas, United States
Manned Spacecraft Center ⓘ
linked to:
Johnson Space Center
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | Apollo program era ⓘ |
| member |
Curtis L. Michel
ⓘ
Duane E. Graveline ⓘ Edward G. Gibson ⓘ Harrison H. Schmitt ⓘ Joseph P. Kerwin ⓘ Owen K. Garriott ⓘ |
| memberCount | 6 ⓘ |
| memberFlownOnSkylab |
Edward G. Gibson
ⓘ
Joseph P. Kerwin ⓘ Owen K. Garriott ⓘ |
| memberFlownToMoon | Harrison H. Schmitt ⓘ |
| memberResignedBeforeFlight |
Curtis L. Michel
ⓘ
Duane E. Graveline ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first group of NASA scientist-astronauts
ⓘ
including the only professional geologist to walk on the Moon ⓘ |
| numberOfAstronautsSelected | 6 ⓘ |
| officialName | NASA Astronaut Group 4 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| predecessor | NASA Astronaut Group 3 ⓘ |
| programAssociation |
Apollo program
ⓘ
Skylab program ⓘ Space Shuttle program ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Space Shuttle program
|
| purpose |
to add scientist-astronauts to the NASA astronaut corps
ⓘ
to provide advanced scientific expertise for Apollo and later missions ⓘ |
| scientificDisciplineRepresented |
engineering
ⓘ
geology ⓘ medicine ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| selectionContext |
Cold War space race
ⓘ
linked to:
Space Race
increasing emphasis on scientific return from Apollo missions ⓘ |
| selectionDate | June 1965 ⓘ |
| selectionRequirement |
U.S. citizenship
ⓘ
age under 35 at time of selection ⓘ doctoral degree in a natural science, medicine, or engineering ⓘ excellent physical health ⓘ experience in scientific research ⓘ height not exceeding standard NASA astronaut limits of the time ⓘ |
| selectionType | scientist-astronaut selection ⓘ |
| selectionYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| successor | NASA Astronaut Group 5 ⓘ |
| trainingCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| trainingLocation | Johnson Space Center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NASA Astronaut Group 4 Description of subject: NASA Astronaut Group 4 was a cohort of scientist-astronauts selected in the mid-1960s to bring advanced scientific expertise to Apollo and later space missions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.