NASA Astronaut Group 20
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NASA Astronaut Group 20 is a cohort of American astronauts selected by NASA in 2009 for training and missions to the International Space Station and future exploration programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NASA Astronaut Group 20 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12738394 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Astronaut Group 20 Context triple: [Reid Wiseman, memberOf, NASA Astronaut Group 20]
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A.
NASA Astronaut Group 2
NASA Astronaut Group 2 was the second cohort of American astronauts, selected in 1962, that provided many of the key crew members for the Apollo lunar missions.
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B.
NASA Astronaut Group 4
NASA Astronaut Group 4 was a cohort of scientist-astronauts selected in the mid-1960s to bring advanced scientific expertise to Apollo and later space missions.
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C.
NASA Astronaut Group 9
NASA Astronaut Group 9 was a 1980 class of NASA astronauts selected during the early Space Shuttle era, comprising pilots, mission specialists, and scientists who flew on numerous shuttle missions.
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D.
NASA Astronaut Group 18
NASA Astronaut Group 18 is a class of NASA astronauts selected in 2000, often nicknamed "The Bugs," which includes spacefarers such as Douglas Hurley.
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E.
NASA Astronaut Group 10
NASA Astronaut Group 10 is a cohort of NASA astronauts selected in 1984, notable for including many who later flew multiple Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Astronaut Group 20 Target entity description: NASA Astronaut Group 20 is a cohort of American astronauts selected by NASA in 2009 for training and missions to the International Space Station and future exploration programs.
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A.
NASA Astronaut Group 2
NASA Astronaut Group 2 was the second cohort of American astronauts, selected in 1962, that provided many of the key crew members for the Apollo lunar missions.
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B.
NASA Astronaut Group 4
NASA Astronaut Group 4 was a cohort of scientist-astronauts selected in the mid-1960s to bring advanced scientific expertise to Apollo and later space missions.
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C.
NASA Astronaut Group 9
NASA Astronaut Group 9 was a 1980 class of NASA astronauts selected during the early Space Shuttle era, comprising pilots, mission specialists, and scientists who flew on numerous shuttle missions.
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D.
NASA Astronaut Group 18
NASA Astronaut Group 18 is a class of NASA astronauts selected in 2000, often nicknamed "The Bugs," which includes spacefarers such as Douglas Hurley.
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E.
NASA Astronaut Group 10
NASA Astronaut Group 10 is a cohort of NASA astronauts selected in 1984, notable for including many who later flew multiple Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut group
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astronaut selection group ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | post-Space Shuttle era ⓘ |
| includesAstronaut |
Gregory R. (Reid) Wiseman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack D. Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeanette J. Epps NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy R. Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathleen (Kate) Rubins NERFINISHED ⓘ Kimiya Yui NERFINISHED ⓘ Norishige Kanai NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott D. Tingle NERFINISHED ⓘ Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesInternationalPartnerAstronaut |
Jeremy R. Hansen
GENERATED
ⓘ
Kimiya Yui GENERATED ⓘ Norishige Kanai GENERATED ⓘ |
| internationalPartners |
Canadian Space Agency
NERFINISHED
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDestination | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Jeanette J. Epps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kate Rubins NERFINISHED ⓘ Reid Wiseman NERFINISHED ⓘ Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAstronautCandidates | 9 GENERATED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| predecessor | NASA Astronaut Group 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| selectionAgency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionAnnouncementDate | 2009-06-29 ⓘ |
| selectionFocus |
ISS expedition crews
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long-duration spaceflight ⓘ |
| selectionPurpose |
International Space Station missions
ⓘ
future exploration programs ⓘ |
| selectionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| spacecraftFlownByMembers |
Boeing CST-100 Starliner
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz NERFINISHED ⓘ SpaceX Crew Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | NASA Astronaut Group 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingCity | Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
Russian language training
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T-38 jet training ⓘ robotics training ⓘ spacewalk training ⓘ survival training ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingState | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NASA Astronaut Group 20 Description of subject: NASA Astronaut Group 20 is a cohort of American astronauts selected by NASA in 2009 for training and missions to the International Space Station and future exploration programs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.