Jack R. Lousma – STS-3
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Jack R. Lousma – STS-3 was the third Space Shuttle mission, commanded by NASA astronaut Jack R. Lousma, that tested the capabilities and systems of the Space Shuttle Columbia in early 1982.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jack R. Lousma – STS-3 canonical | 1 |
| Jack R. Lousma – Skylab 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13040106 — 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: Jack R. Lousma – STS-3 Context triple: [NASA Astronaut Group 6, memberFlewOnMission, Jack R. Lousma – STS-3]
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A.
Jerry Linenger
Jerry Linenger is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy flight surgeon best known for his long-duration, often perilous mission aboard the Russian Mir space station in the late 1990s.
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B.
F. Story Musgrave
F. Story Musgrave is a former NASA astronaut, physician, and engineer renowned for his extensive spaceflight career and key role in repairing the Hubble Space Telescope.
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C.
Bruce McCandless I
Bruce McCandless I was a U.S. Navy rear admiral and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for his heroism during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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D.
Bruce McCandless II
Bruce McCandless II was a NASA astronaut and naval aviator best known for making the first untethered spacewalk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.
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E.
Ken Mattingly
Ken Mattingly was a NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy rear admiral best known for his roles in the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, including serving as command module pilot on Apollo 16.
- 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: Jack R. Lousma – STS-3 Target entity description: Jack R. Lousma – STS-3 was the third Space Shuttle mission, commanded by NASA astronaut Jack R. Lousma, that tested the capabilities and systems of the Space Shuttle Columbia in early 1982.
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A.
Jerry Linenger
Jerry Linenger is a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy flight surgeon best known for his long-duration, often perilous mission aboard the Russian Mir space station in the late 1990s.
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B.
F. Story Musgrave
F. Story Musgrave is a former NASA astronaut, physician, and engineer renowned for his extensive spaceflight career and key role in repairing the Hubble Space Telescope.
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C.
Bruce McCandless I
Bruce McCandless I was a U.S. Navy rear admiral and Medal of Honor recipient recognized for his heroism during World War II, particularly in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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D.
Bruce McCandless II
Bruce McCandless II was a NASA astronaut and naval aviator best known for making the first untethered spacewalk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit.
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E.
Ken Mattingly
Ken Mattingly was a NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy rear admiral best known for his roles in the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs, including serving as command module pilot on Apollo 16.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spaceflight
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Space Shuttle mission ⓘ |
| callSign | Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Jack R. Lousma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewCalls | Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewMember |
C. Gordon Fullerton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack R. Lousma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | 2 ⓘ |
| followedBy | STS-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isThirdMissionOf | Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1982-03-30 ⓘ |
| landingSite | White Sands Space Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1982-03-22 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration |
8 days
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~192 hours ⓘ |
| missionNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| missionPhase | early orbital flight test phase of Space Shuttle program ⓘ |
| missionType | orbital test flight ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first and only Space Shuttle landing at White Sands Space Harbor
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first extended testing of Canadarm in orbit ⓘ first unpainted external tank used on a Shuttle flight ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitalInclination | ~38.0 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitingBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payload |
Getaway Special canisters
NERFINISHED
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OSS-1 (Office of Space Science-1) payload ⓘ Shuttle Remote Manipulator System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilot | C. Gordon Fullerton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | STS-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
conduct life sciences experiments
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conduct materials science experiments ⓘ evaluate Shuttle thermal response ⓘ test Canadarm (Shuttle Remote Manipulator System) ⓘ test Space Shuttle Columbia systems ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Space Shuttle Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftName | Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftSerialNumber | OV-102 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceShuttleProgram | Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testedSystem |
Shuttle Remote Manipulator System operations
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Space Shuttle environmental control systems NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle guidance and navigation systems ⓘ Space Shuttle payload bay operations ⓘ Space Shuttle thermal protection system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfMission | 1982 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jack R. Lousma – STS-3 Description of subject: Jack R. Lousma – STS-3 was the third Space Shuttle mission, commanded by NASA astronaut Jack R. Lousma, that tested the capabilities and systems of the Space Shuttle Columbia in early 1982.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jack R. Lousma – Skylab 3