Express Logistics Carrier-3
E811529
Express Logistics Carrier-3 is an external payload platform mounted on the International Space Station used to store and support scientific experiments and spare equipment in the station’s exposed environment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Express Logistics Carrier-3 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9635433 — 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: Express Logistics Carrier-3 Context triple: [STS-134, secondaryPayload, Express Logistics Carrier-3]
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Express Logistics Carrier-4
Express Logistics Carrier-4 is an external payload platform mounted on the International Space Station used to store and support experiments, spare parts, and equipment in the station’s unpressurized environment.
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B.
TNT Express
TNT Express is an international courier and logistics company known for its global parcel delivery and express mail services.
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C.
Channel Express
Channel Express was a British airline that operated cargo and passenger services before rebranding and evolving into the low-cost carrier Jet2.com.
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D.
National Express
National Express is a major UK-based coach and bus operator providing long-distance and local passenger transport services domestically and internationally.
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E.
Logistics Group 559
Logistics Group 559 was a North Vietnamese military logistics unit responsible for organizing and maintaining the supply network that sustained communist forces along the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War.
- 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: Express Logistics Carrier-3 Target entity description: Express Logistics Carrier-3 is an external payload platform mounted on the International Space Station used to store and support scientific experiments and spare equipment in the station’s exposed environment.
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A.
Express Logistics Carrier-4
Express Logistics Carrier-4 is an external payload platform mounted on the International Space Station used to store and support experiments, spare parts, and equipment in the station’s unpressurized environment.
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B.
TNT Express
TNT Express is an international courier and logistics company known for its global parcel delivery and express mail services.
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C.
Channel Express
Channel Express was a British airline that operated cargo and passenger services before rebranding and evolving into the low-cost carrier Jet2.com.
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D.
National Express
National Express is a major UK-based coach and bus operator providing long-distance and local passenger transport services domestically and internationally.
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E.
Logistics Group 559
Logistics Group 559 was a North Vietnamese military logistics unit responsible for organizing and maintaining the supply network that sustained communist forces along the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Space Station component
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external payload platform ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ELC-3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-term attachment to the ISS
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robotic handling by ISS robotic arms ⓘ |
| environment |
space radiation
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thermal extremes of space ⓘ vacuum of space ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
provides data connections to attached payloads
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provides mechanical mounting for external payloads ⓘ provides power to attached payloads ⓘ supports long-duration exposure of experiments to space environment ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| isMountedOn | truss structure of the International Space Station ⓘ |
| locatedAt | exterior of the International Space Station ⓘ |
| operatesIn | exposed environment of low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitsWith | International Space Station ⓘ |
| partOf | International Space Station ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Express Logistics Carrier series ⓘ |
| supports |
external science instruments
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spare Orbital Replacement Units ⓘ unpressurized payloads ⓘ |
| usedFor |
storing scientific experiments in the external environment of the ISS
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storing spare equipment on the ISS exterior ⓘ supporting scientific experiments in the external environment of the ISS ⓘ supporting spare equipment on the ISS exterior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Express Logistics Carrier-3 Description of subject: Express Logistics Carrier-3 is an external payload platform mounted on the International Space Station used to store and support scientific experiments and spare equipment in the station’s exposed environment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.