IML-1
E108660
IML-1 (International Microgravity Laboratory-1) was a Spacelab mission focused on microgravity science experiments conducted aboard the Space Shuttle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IML-1 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T912666 — 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: IML-1 Context triple: [STS-42, abbreviation, IML-1]
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LIM
LIM is the IATA airport code for Jorge Chávez International Airport, the main international gateway serving Lima, Peru.
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B.
IM
IM is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code assigned to the Isle of Man.
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ITM
ITM is the IATA airport code for Osaka International Airport, a major domestic airport serving the Osaka metropolitan area in Japan.
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D.
M1151
The M1151 is an upgraded, armored variant of the Humvee designed to provide enhanced protection and payload capacity for modern military operations.
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E.
IMCO
IMCO is the former acronym for the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping and maritime safety.
- 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: IML-1 Target entity description: IML-1 (International Microgravity Laboratory-1) was a Spacelab mission focused on microgravity science experiments conducted aboard the Space Shuttle.
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A.
LIM
LIM is the IATA airport code for Jorge Chávez International Airport, the main international gateway serving Lima, Peru.
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B.
IM
IM is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code assigned to the Isle of Man.
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C.
ITM
ITM is the IATA airport code for Osaka International Airport, a major domestic airport serving the Osaka metropolitan area in Japan.
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D.
M1151
The M1151 is an upgraded, armored variant of the Humvee designed to provide enhanced protection and payload capacity for modern military operations.
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E.
IMCO
IMCO is the former acronym for the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping and maritime safety.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Space Shuttle mission
ⓘ
Spacelab mission ⓘ microgravity research mission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IML-1 self-link ⓘ |
| carriedLaboratory | pressurized Spacelab module ⓘ |
| commander | Ronald J. Grabe ⓘ |
| countryInvolvement |
Canada
ⓘ
European countries via ESA ⓘ Germany ⓘ Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewSize | 7 ⓘ |
| focus |
behavior of materials and fluids in microgravity
ⓘ
effects of microgravity on living organisms ⓘ |
| followedBy | IML-2 ⓘ |
| fullName |
International Microgravity Laboratory 1
ⓘ
surface form:
International Microgravity Laboratory-1
|
| landingDate | 1992-01-30 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Edwards Air Force Base ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1992-01-22 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 8 days ⓘ |
| missionSpecialist |
David C. Hilmers
ⓘ
Norman E. Thagard ⓘ William F. Readdy ⓘ |
| nasaMissionDesignation | STS-42 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first International Microgravity Laboratory mission ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
European Space Agency
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NASA ⓘ Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ
surface form:
National Space Development Agency of Japan
|
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| payloadSpecialist |
Roberta Bondar
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surface form:
Roberta L. Bondar
Ulf D. Merbold ⓘ |
| pilot | Stephen S. Oswald ⓘ |
| precededBy | SLS-1 ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
life sciences research in microgravity
ⓘ
materials science research in microgravity ⓘ microgravity science experiments ⓘ |
| program |
Spacelab missions
ⓘ
surface form:
Spacelab program
|
| researchDiscipline |
fluid physics
ⓘ
human physiology ⓘ life sciences ⓘ materials science ⓘ space biology ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyCollaboration | NASA–ESA–NASDA collaboration ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ |
| sponsoringAgency |
European Space Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
ESA
NASA ⓘ NASDA ⓘ |
| usedModule | Spacelab module ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IML-1 Description of subject: IML-1 (International Microgravity Laboratory-1) was a Spacelab mission focused on microgravity science experiments conducted aboard the Space Shuttle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.