Failure Is Not an Option
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Failure Is Not an Option is a memoir by NASA flight director Gene Kranz recounting his experiences managing critical space missions during the early years of the U.S. space program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Failure Is Not an Option canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10060443 — 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: Failure Is Not an Option Context triple: [Gene Kranz, notableWork, Failure Is Not an Option]
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A.
Moonshot
Moonshot refers to an ambitious, groundbreaking initiative or goal—originally exemplified by the U.S. Apollo lunar program—aimed at achieving transformative progress through bold innovation.
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B.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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C.
Men into Space
Men into Space is a late-1950s American science fiction television series that realistically dramatizes early space exploration and astronaut missions.
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D.
Walking on the Moon
"Walking on the Moon" is a reggae-influenced rock song by the English band The Police, known for its atmospheric sound and distinctive bassline.
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E.
Flight: My Life in Mission Control
"Flight: My Life in Mission Control" is the memoir of NASA’s first flight director Christopher C. Kraft Jr., recounting his pivotal role in shaping American human spaceflight and the operations of Mission Control.
- 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: Failure Is Not an Option Target entity description: Failure Is Not an Option is a memoir by NASA flight director Gene Kranz recounting his experiences managing critical space missions during the early years of the U.S. space program.
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A.
Moonshot
Moonshot refers to an ambitious, groundbreaking initiative or goal—originally exemplified by the U.S. Apollo lunar program—aimed at achieving transformative progress through bold innovation.
-
B.
The Inevitable
The Inevitable is an English rendering of the name of Surah Al-Waqi'ah, a chapter of the Qur’an that vividly describes the certainty of the Day of Resurrection and the final sorting of humanity into different groups.
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C.
Men into Space
Men into Space is a late-1950s American science fiction television series that realistically dramatizes early space exploration and astronaut missions.
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D.
Walking on the Moon
"Walking on the Moon" is a reggae-influenced rock song by the English band The Police, known for its atmospheric sound and distinctive bassline.
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E.
Flight: My Life in Mission Control
"Flight: My Life in Mission Control" is the memoir of NASA’s first flight director Christopher C. Kraft Jr., recounting his pivotal role in shaping American human spaceflight and the operations of Mission Control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aboutPerson | Gene Kranz ⓘ |
| author | Gene Kranz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
Apollo 11 mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 11
Apollo 13 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 13
NASA flight operations ⓘ space mission management ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
aerospace engineering
ⓘ
leadership under pressure ⓘ problem solving ⓘ risk management ⓘ teamwork ⓘ |
| focusesOn | early years of the U.S. space program ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-7432-0079-0 ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuote | Failure is not an option ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 43894563 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
leadership and management readers ⓘ space history enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Apollo program
ⓘ
Gemini program ⓘ Mercury program ⓘ Mission Control ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Mission Control
NASA ⓘ spaceflight ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| pages | 416 ⓘ |
| portraysRole | NASA flight director ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apollo 13
ⓘ
Mission Control, Houston ⓘ |
| setting |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston
NASA Johnson Space Center ⓘ
linked to:
Johnson Space Center
|
| subtitle | Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| title | Failure Is Not an Option ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Failure Is Not an Option Description of subject: Failure Is Not an Option is a memoir by NASA flight director Gene Kranz recounting his experiences managing critical space missions during the early years of the U.S. space program.
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