Saturn IB
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Saturn IB was a two-stage American launch vehicle used by NASA in the 1960s and early 1970s to test Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit and support missions such as Apollo–Soyuz.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saturn IB canonical | 29 |
| Saturn IB first stage | 2 |
| Saturn IB rocket | 2 |
| Saturn IB first stage S-IB | 1 |
| Saturn IB-derivative Skylab launch configuration (Saturn IB for crew) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1565565 — 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.
Target entity: Saturn IB Context triple: [Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B, supportsLaunchVehicle, Saturn IB]
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Saturn V
Saturn V was a powerful American heavy-lift launch vehicle used during the Apollo and Skylab programs to send astronauts and payloads into space, including missions to the Moon.
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Saturn I
Saturn I was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed by NASA that served as a precursor to the more powerful Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets used in the Apollo program.
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Saturn V S-II second stage
The Saturn V S-II second stage was the liquid hydrogen–fueled second stage of NASA’s Saturn V Moon rocket, providing the crucial mid-ascent propulsion that enabled Apollo missions to reach Earth orbit and proceed toward the Moon.
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LC-39B
LC-39B is a launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that has supported major crewed and uncrewed space missions, including Space Shuttle flights and later Space Launch System operations.
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LC-39A
LC-39A is a historic launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, used for Apollo Moon missions, Space Shuttle flights, and later commercial launches including SpaceX Falcon rockets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saturn IB Target entity description: Saturn IB was a two-stage American launch vehicle used by NASA in the 1960s and early 1970s to test Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit and support missions such as Apollo–Soyuz.
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Saturn V
Saturn V was a powerful American heavy-lift launch vehicle used during the Apollo and Skylab programs to send astronauts and payloads into space, including missions to the Moon.
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B.
Saturn I
Saturn I was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed by NASA that served as a precursor to the more powerful Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets used in the Apollo program.
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C.
Saturn V S-II second stage
The Saturn V S-II second stage was the liquid hydrogen–fueled second stage of NASA’s Saturn V Moon rocket, providing the crucial mid-ascent propulsion that enabled Apollo missions to reach Earth orbit and proceed toward the Moon.
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LC-39B
LC-39B is a launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that has supported major crewed and uncrewed space missions, including Space Shuttle flights and later Space Launch System operations.
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LC-39A
LC-39A is a historic launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, used for Apollo Moon missions, Space Shuttle flights, and later commercial launches including SpaceX Falcon rockets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch vehicle
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rocket ⓘ two-stage launch vehicle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedToLaunch |
Apollo command and service module
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surface form:
Apollo Command and Service Module
Apollo Lunar Module ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo Lunar Module (in low Earth orbit tests)
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| developedBy |
Marshall Space Flight Center
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surface form:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
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| diameter | 6.6 meters ⓘ |
| era |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1966-02-26 ⓘ |
| firstFlightMission | AS-201 ⓘ |
| firstStage | S-IB ⓘ |
| firstStageEngineCount | 8 ⓘ |
| firstStageEngineType | H-1 ⓘ |
| height | 68 meters ⓘ |
| lastFlightDate | 1975-07-15 ⓘ |
| lastFlightMission | Apollo–Soyuz Test Project ⓘ |
| launchSites |
Cape Kennedy Air Force Station Launch Complex 34
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surface form:
Cape Kennedy LC-34
Kennedy Space Center LC-39 ⓘ Kennedy Space Center LC-39 ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39 complex
Kennedy Space Center LC-39 ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39 complex (modified pads)
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
Kennedy Space Center LC-39 ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39
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| launchSuccessRate | 100 percent ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NASA ⓘ |
| notableMission |
Apollo 5
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Apollo 7 ⓘ Apollo–Soyuz Test Project ⓘ |
| operator |
Kennedy Space Center
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surface form:
NASA Kennedy Space Center
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| partOfProgram |
Apollo program
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Apollo–Soyuz Test Project ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
crewed orbital missions
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testing Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit ⓘ |
| propellantTypeFirstStage | RP-1/LOX ⓘ |
| propellantTypeSecondStage | liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| relatedVehicle |
Saturn I
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Saturn V ⓘ |
| secondStage | S-IVB ⓘ |
| secondStageEngineCount | 1 ⓘ |
| secondStageEngineType | J-2 ⓘ |
| stages | 2 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successfulLaunches | 9 ⓘ |
| successor |
Saturn IB
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Saturn IB-derivative Skylab launch configuration (Saturn IB for crew)
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| totalLaunches | 9 ⓘ |
| usedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Apollo spacecraft qualification tests
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Skylab crewed missions ⓘ |
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Subject: Saturn IB Description of subject: Saturn IB was a two-stage American launch vehicle used by NASA in the 1960s and early 1970s to test Apollo spacecraft in Earth orbit and support missions such as Apollo–Soyuz.
Referenced by (35)
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