Modular Equipment Transporter
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The Modular Equipment Transporter was a hand-pulled lunar cart used during Apollo missions to carry tools, scientific instruments, and samples across the Moon’s surface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modular Equipment Transporter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11077936 — 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: Modular Equipment Transporter Context triple: [Antares, carriedEquipment, Modular Equipment Transporter]
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A.
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built cargo module designed to transport supplies and equipment to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Space Shuttle program.
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B.
MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
The MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher is a Soviet-era heavy, eight-wheeled military vehicle designed to transport, erect, and launch ballistic missiles and other large rocket systems.
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C.
Midgate cargo system
The Midgate cargo system is a configurable pickup bed and cabin partition design that lets owners extend the cargo area into the rear passenger compartment for increased hauling versatility.
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D.
Crawler-Transporter 2
Crawler-Transporter 2 is one of NASA’s massive tracked vehicles used to transport rockets and spacecraft between assembly and launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center.
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E.
HC-27J Spartan
The HC-27J Spartan is a medium-range, twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard for missions such as search and rescue, maritime patrol, and transport.
- 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: Modular Equipment Transporter Target entity description: The Modular Equipment Transporter was a hand-pulled lunar cart used during Apollo missions to carry tools, scientific instruments, and samples across the Moon’s surface.
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A.
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built cargo module designed to transport supplies and equipment to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Space Shuttle program.
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B.
MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher
The MAZ-543 transporter-erector-launcher is a Soviet-era heavy, eight-wheeled military vehicle designed to transport, erect, and launch ballistic missiles and other large rocket systems.
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C.
Midgate cargo system
The Midgate cargo system is a configurable pickup bed and cabin partition design that lets owners extend the cargo area into the rear passenger compartment for increased hauling versatility.
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D.
Crawler-Transporter 2
Crawler-Transporter 2 is one of NASA’s massive tracked vehicles used to transport rockets and spacecraft between assembly and launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center.
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E.
HC-27J Spartan
The HC-27J Spartan is a medium-range, twin-engine turboprop aircraft used by the U.S. Coast Guard for missions such as search and rescue, maritime patrol, and transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apollo program equipment
ⓘ
NASA space hardware ⓘ lunar surface transport cart ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
ALSEP components
ⓘ
sample return containers ⓘ tools for sample collection ⓘ |
| component |
removable equipment pallets
ⓘ
sample bags and containers mounts ⓘ tool carriers ⓘ wheeled chassis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deploymentLocation | lunar module landing site ⓘ |
| designedBy | NASA engineers for Apollo surface operations ⓘ |
| designedToOperateIn |
low gravity
ⓘ
lunar regolith terrain ⓘ vacuum ⓘ |
| displayedAt |
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (replica)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
various aerospace museums (replicas) ⓘ |
| environment | lunar surface ⓘ |
| firstUseDate | 1971-02-05 ⓘ |
| firstUseEvent | Apollo 14 first EVA on the Moon ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1 meter ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first wheeled vehicle used by NASA astronauts on the Moon ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| limitation |
difficult to pull over rough lunar terrain
ⓘ
limited stability on slopes and craters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
|
| mass | approximately 36 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionLandingSite | Fra Mauro highlands ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | two ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Apollo 14 EVA-1
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 14
Apollo 14 EVA-2 ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 14
|
| primaryAdvantage | increased payload astronauts could carry on EVAs ⓘ |
| propulsion | hand-pulled by astronauts ⓘ |
| shortName | MET ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Lunar Roving Vehicle ⓘ |
| usedByAstronaut |
Alan Shepard
ⓘ
Edgar Mitchell ⓘ
linked to:
Edgar D. Mitchell
|
| usedByProgram | Apollo program ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transporting lunar rock and soil samples
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transporting scientific instruments on the lunar surface ⓘ transporting tools on the lunar surface ⓘ |
| usedOnMission | Apollo 14 ⓘ |
| wheelType | wire-mesh wheels ⓘ |
| width | approximately 0.9 meters ⓘ |
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Subject: Modular Equipment Transporter Description of subject: The Modular Equipment Transporter was a hand-pulled lunar cart used during Apollo missions to carry tools, scientific instruments, and samples across the Moon’s surface.
Referenced by (1)
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