Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center

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NASA facility lunar sample curation facility scientific laboratory

The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center is a secure, specialized laboratory where Apollo and other lunar samples are curated, stored, and studied.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility	3
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center canonical	1
NASA Johnson Space Center Lunar Sample Laboratory	1
NASA Johnson Space Center lunar sample laboratory	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10501728 — 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: Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center
Context triple: [Genesis Rock, currentLocation, Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center]

A. Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center is NASA’s primary hub for human spaceflight operations, astronaut training, and mission control in Houston, Texas.
B. Glenn Research Center
Glenn Research Center is a major NASA research facility in Ohio specializing in aeronautics and space propulsion technologies.
C. Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center
The Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center is NASA’s primary facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center for monitoring, commanding, and managing the operations of numerous Earth-orbiting and deep-space spacecraft.
D. Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Space Flight Center is a major NASA field center in Huntsville, Alabama, responsible for developing space launch systems, propulsion technologies, and other key spaceflight hardware.
E. Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center
The Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center is NASA’s primary facility for managing and overseeing countdown and launch operations for rockets departing from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
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: Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Johnson Space Center
Target entity description: The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center is a secure, specialized laboratory where Apollo and other lunar samples are curated, stored, and studied.

A. Johnson Space Center
Johnson Space Center is NASA’s primary hub for human spaceflight operations, astronaut training, and mission control in Houston, Texas.
B. Glenn Research Center
Glenn Research Center is a major NASA research facility in Ohio specializing in aeronautics and space propulsion technologies.
C. Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center
The Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center is NASA’s primary facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center for monitoring, commanding, and managing the operations of numerous Earth-orbiting and deep-space spacecraft.
D. Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Space Flight Center is a major NASA field center in Huntsville, Alabama, responsible for developing space launch systems, propulsion technologies, and other key spaceflight hardware.
E. Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center
The Kennedy Space Center Launch Control Center is NASA’s primary facility for managing and overseeing countdown and launch operations for rockets departing from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	NASA facility ⓘ lunar sample curation facility ⓘ scientific laboratory ⓘ
accessPolicy	samples loaned only to approved researchers ⓘ
associatedWith	Apollo program ⓘ NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
designedTo	prevent forward contamination from lunar material ⓘ prevent terrestrial contamination of lunar samples ⓘ
environmentControl	humidity-controlled storage ⓘ oxygen-free storage for many samples ⓘ temperature-controlled storage ⓘ
feature	cleanroom environments ⓘ controlled atmosphere storage cabinets ⓘ nitrogen-purged cabinets ⓘ restricted access areas ⓘ sample preparation laboratories ⓘ sample vaults ⓘ
handles	Apollo lunar samples ⓘ lunar meteorite samples ⓘ other returned lunar materials ⓘ
hasProgram	lunar sample allocation program ⓘ lunar sample education and public outreach loans ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Houston, Texas ⓘ linked to: Houston Johnson Space Center ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
materialStored	lunar core samples ⓘ lunar dust ⓘ lunar regolith ⓘ lunar rocks ⓘ
operatedBy	NASA Johnson Space Center ⓘ linked to: Johnson Space Center
operator	NASA ⓘ
partOf	Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center ⓘ linked to: Johnson Space Center NASA Astromaterials curation facilities ⓘ linked to: NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division
primaryFunction	curation of lunar samples ⓘ scientific study of lunar samples ⓘ storage of lunar samples ⓘ
purpose	archive Apollo mission samples for long-term storage ⓘ preserve pristine condition of lunar samples ⓘ provide lunar samples to qualified investigators ⓘ support planetary science research ⓘ
securityLevel	high ⓘ
supportsResearchIn	cosmochemistry ⓘ geochemistry ⓘ impact cratering processes ⓘ lunar volcanism ⓘ planetary geology ⓘ solar system formation ⓘ

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