Super Lightweight Tank
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The Super Lightweight Tank is a refined version of NASA’s Space Shuttle external fuel tank, engineered with advanced aluminum-lithium alloys to significantly reduce mass and improve launch performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Super Lightweight Tank canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7722425 — 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: Super Lightweight Tank Context triple: [External Tank, designVariant, Super Lightweight Tank]
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A.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
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B.
M3 Lee tank
The M3 Lee tank was an American World War II medium tank notable for its tall profile and combination of hull-mounted main gun and turret-mounted secondary gun, serving as an important early-war design before being replaced by the M4 Sherman.
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C.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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D.
Type 74 main battle tank
The Type 74 main battle tank is a Japanese Cold War–era tank developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, featuring a 105 mm rifled gun and advanced (for its time) fire-control systems, and used primarily by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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E.
M10 tank destroyer
The M10 tank destroyer was an American World War II armored vehicle built on a Sherman tank chassis and armed with a 3-inch gun, used primarily for anti-tank roles by U.S. and Allied forces.
- 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: Super Lightweight Tank Target entity description: The Super Lightweight Tank is a refined version of NASA’s Space Shuttle external fuel tank, engineered with advanced aluminum-lithium alloys to significantly reduce mass and improve launch performance.
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A.
TAM medium tank
The TAM medium tank is an Argentine-designed and -produced main battle tank developed in the 1970s to provide the country with a modern, mobile armored fighting vehicle suited to its terrain and military needs.
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B.
M3 Lee tank
The M3 Lee tank was an American World War II medium tank notable for its tall profile and combination of hull-mounted main gun and turret-mounted secondary gun, serving as an important early-war design before being replaced by the M4 Sherman.
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C.
Centauro tank destroyer
The Centauro tank destroyer is an Italian-designed wheeled armored fighting vehicle equipped with a powerful tank gun, used primarily for mobile anti-tank and reconnaissance roles.
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D.
Type 74 main battle tank
The Type 74 main battle tank is a Japanese Cold War–era tank developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, featuring a 105 mm rifled gun and advanced (for its time) fire-control systems, and used primarily by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
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E.
M10 tank destroyer
The M10 tank destroyer was an American World War II armored vehicle built on a Sherman tank chassis and armed with a 3-inch gun, used primarily for anti-tank roles by U.S. and Allied forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Space Shuttle external tank variant
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cryogenic propellant tank ⓘ |
| application | human spaceflight launches ⓘ |
| attachedTo |
Space Shuttle orbiter
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solid rocket boosters ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram |
Space Shuttle program
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linked to:
NASA Space Shuttle program
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| benefit |
higher payload capacity to the International Space Station
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improved ascent performance ⓘ reduced structural mass ⓘ |
| contains |
liquid hydrogen tank
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liquid oxygen tank ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designFeature |
redesigned liquid hydrogen tank
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refined structural design ⓘ use of advanced friction stir welding ⓘ weight-optimized intertank structure ⓘ |
| developedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Space Shuttle program
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linked to:
NASA Space Shuttle program
|
| disposalMethod | destructive reentry ⓘ |
| engineeringGoal |
maintain structural integrity under launch loads
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maximize strength-to-weight ratio ⓘ |
| introducedInProgramPhase | International Space Station assembly era ⓘ |
| launchVehicleComponentOf | Space Transportation System ⓘ |
| locatedDuringLaunch | between Space Shuttle orbiter and solid rocket boosters ⓘ |
| massComparedToPredecessor | significantly reduced ⓘ |
| material |
Al-Li 2195 alloy
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aluminum-lithium alloy ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
acoustic and vibrational loads
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aerodynamic ascent loads ⓘ cryogenic temperatures ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lightweight Tank ⓘ |
| propellantType |
liquid hydrogen
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liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve launch performance
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increase payload to orbit ⓘ reduce mass of Space Shuttle external tank ⓘ |
| separatesFrom | Space Shuttle orbiter ⓘ |
| separationPhase | after main engine cutoff ⓘ |
| status | retired with end of Space Shuttle program ⓘ |
| tankType | external fuel tank ⓘ |
| technologyAdvanceOver | standard external tank ⓘ |
| usedByAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| usedForMissionType |
International Space Station assembly missions
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Space Shuttle high-inclination missions ⓘ |
| usedOn | Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| weightReductionMethod |
optimized structural design
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use of aluminum-lithium alloys ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Super Lightweight Tank Description of subject: The Super Lightweight Tank is a refined version of NASA’s Space Shuttle external fuel tank, engineered with advanced aluminum-lithium alloys to significantly reduce mass and improve launch performance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.