STS-114
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STS-114 was NASA’s 2005 Space Shuttle Discovery “Return to Flight” mission that marked the resumption of shuttle operations after the Columbia disaster, focusing on testing new safety procedures and resupplying the International Space Station.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T249393 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: STS-114 Context triple: [NASA Space Shuttle program, notableMission, STS-114]
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A.
STS-135
STS-135 was the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, flown by Atlantis in 2011 to resupply the International Space Station and conclude the shuttle era.
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B.
STS-107
STS-107 was the final mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, tragically ending in 2003 when the orbiter disintegrated during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
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C.
STS-88
STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station, delivering and assembling its initial U.S. and Russian modules in orbit.
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D.
STS-51L
STS-51L was the ill-fated 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger mission that ended in disaster shortly after launch, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members and major reforms in NASA’s spaceflight program.
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E.
STS-42
STS-42 was a 1992 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission focused on microgravity and life sciences research, notable for carrying Roberta Bondar as Canada’s first female astronaut in space.
- 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: STS-114 Target entity description: STS-114 was NASA’s 2005 Space Shuttle Discovery “Return to Flight” mission that marked the resumption of shuttle operations after the Columbia disaster, focusing on testing new safety procedures and resupplying the International Space Station.
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A.
STS-135
STS-135 was the final mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, flown by Atlantis in 2011 to resupply the International Space Station and conclude the shuttle era.
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B.
STS-107
STS-107 was the final mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, tragically ending in 2003 when the orbiter disintegrated during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
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C.
STS-88
STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station, delivering and assembling its initial U.S. and Russian modules in orbit.
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D.
STS-51L
STS-51L was the ill-fated 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger mission that ended in disaster shortly after launch, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members and major reforms in NASA’s spaceflight program.
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E.
STS-42
STS-42 was a 1992 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission focused on microgravity and life sciences research, notable for carrying Roberta Bondar as Canada’s first female astronaut in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spaceflight
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Space Shuttle mission ⓘ |
| apsis | geocentric ⓘ |
| cargo |
Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
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supplies and equipment for ISS Expedition crew ⓘ |
| commander | Eileen Collins ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Andrew Thomas
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Charles Camarda ⓘ Eileen Collins ⓘ James Kelly ⓘ Soichi Noguchi ⓘ Stephen Robinson ⓘ Wendy Lawrence ⓘ |
| crewSize | 7 ⓘ |
| dockedTo |
International Space Station
ⓘ
linked to:
International Space Station program
|
| dockingPort | PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny) ⓘ |
| evaPerformed | 3 ⓘ |
| evaPurpose |
ISS maintenance and external experiments installation
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test and demonstration of repair techniques for shuttle thermal protection system ⓘ |
| followedBy | STS-121 ⓘ |
| internationalCrewMember | Soichi Noguchi ⓘ |
| internationalPartnerAgency |
JAXA
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linked to:
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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| landingDate | 2005-08-09 ⓘ |
| landingRunway | Runway 22 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Edwards Air Force Base ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-07-26 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ |
| missionDuration | 13 days 21 hours 32 minutes ⓘ |
| missionSpecialist |
Andrew Thomas
ⓘ
Charles Camarda ⓘ Soichi Noguchi ⓘ Stephen Robinson ⓘ Wendy Lawrence ⓘ |
| missionType |
International Space Station logistics mission
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Return to Flight mission ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
first Space Shuttle mission after the loss of Columbia (STS-107)
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first in-flight repair of Space Shuttle thermal protection system tiles ⓘ removal of protruding gap fillers from Discovery’s underside ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 51.6 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 91 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitsCompleted | 219 ⓘ |
| pilot | James Kelly ⓘ |
| precededBy | STS-107 ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
Return to Flight after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
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deliver supplies and equipment to the ISS ⓘ resupply the International Space Station ⓘ test new safety and inspection procedures for the Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| program |
Space Shuttle program
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Space Shuttle program
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| safetyEnhancement |
modified external tank foam application and design changes
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new ascent imagery and tracking procedures ⓘ use of Orbiter Boom Sensor System for detailed thermal protection system inspection ⓘ |
| secondaryObjective |
demonstrate on-orbit repair techniques for the shuttle thermal protection system
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evaluate new external tank design changes ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
OV-103
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Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ |
| visitedDestination |
International Space Station
ⓘ
linked to:
International Space Station program
Low Earth orbit ⓘ
linked to:
low Earth orbit
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: STS-114 Description of subject: STS-114 was NASA’s 2005 Space Shuttle Discovery “Return to Flight” mission that marked the resumption of shuttle operations after the Columbia disaster, focusing on testing new safety procedures and resupplying the International Space Station.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Columbia Accident Investigation Board
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followedBy
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Space Shuttle return-to-flight mission STS-114
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linked to: STS-114
linked to: STS-114
linked to: STS-114
subject linked to:
Discovery
linked to: STS-114
linked to: STS-114
subject linked to:
memoir "Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars"
linked to: STS-114
subject linked to:
Camarda