Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01)
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Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) was a reusable, free-flying platform developed by West Germany to conduct scientific and technological experiments in space, first deployed and retrieved by the Space Shuttle during the STS-7 mission.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SPAS (Shuttle Pallet Satellite) series | 1 |
| Shuttle Pallet Satellite | 1 |
| Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2080973 — 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: Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) Context triple: [STS-7, payload, Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01)]
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Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built pressurized cargo module used by NASA to transport supplies, equipment, and experiments between Earth and the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle missions.
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B.
Spartan-Halley free-flyer
Spartan-Halley free-flyer was an autonomous, reusable NASA spacecraft designed to study Halley’s Comet by conducting short-duration, targeted observations while deployed from and later retrieved by the Space Shuttle.
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C.
DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft
The DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft is a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory mission designed to study the effects of the space environment on spacecraft components and technologies in medium Earth orbit.
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D.
Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
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E.
SPACEHAB Research Double Module
The SPACEHAB Research Double Module was a pressurized laboratory module used on Space Shuttle missions to support microgravity and scientific experiments in low Earth orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) Target entity description: Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) was a reusable, free-flying platform developed by West Germany to conduct scientific and technological experiments in space, first deployed and retrieved by the Space Shuttle during the STS-7 mission.
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A.
Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built pressurized cargo module used by NASA to transport supplies, equipment, and experiments between Earth and the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle missions.
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B.
Spartan-Halley free-flyer
Spartan-Halley free-flyer was an autonomous, reusable NASA spacecraft designed to study Halley’s Comet by conducting short-duration, targeted observations while deployed from and later retrieved by the Space Shuttle.
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C.
DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft
The DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft is a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory mission designed to study the effects of the space environment on spacecraft components and technologies in medium Earth orbit.
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D.
Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
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E.
SPACEHAB Research Double Module
The SPACEHAB Research Double Module was a pressurized laboratory module used on Space Shuttle missions to support microgravity and scientific experiments in low Earth orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free-flying satellite platform
ⓘ
space experiment platform ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
SPAS-01
ⓘ
Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) ⓘ
surface form:
Shuttle Pallet Satellite
|
| associatedProgram |
NASA Space Shuttle program
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle program
|
| associatedWith |
Space Transportation System
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Space Transportation System
|
| belongsToSeries |
Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
SPAS (Shuttle Pallet Satellite) series
|
| capability |
multiple experiment mounting points
ⓘ
short-duration free flight ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod |
Canadarm
ⓘ
surface form:
Remote Manipulator System (Canadarm)
|
| designedBy | West German engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
deployment from Space Shuttle cargo bay
ⓘ
retrieval into Space Shuttle cargo bay ⓘ |
| developer |
Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm
ⓘ
surface form:
MBB (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm)
West German aerospace industry ⓘ |
| environment | microgravity ⓘ |
| epoch | early 1980s spaceflight ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1983-06-18 ⓘ |
| firstMission | STS-7 ⓘ |
| hostedExperimentsFrom |
Europe
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Challenger ⓘ |
| missionProfile | free-flying operations near Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| missionType |
microgravity research
ⓘ
technology demonstration ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first reusable free-flying Shuttle platforms ⓘ |
| operator |
European Space Agency
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| platformType | pallet-mounted satellite ⓘ |
| purpose |
scientific experiments
ⓘ
technological experiments ⓘ |
| recoveredBy | Space Shuttle Challenger ⓘ |
| retrievalMethod |
Canadarm
ⓘ
surface form:
Remote Manipulator System (Canadarm)
|
| retrievalMission | STS-7 ⓘ |
| reusability | reusable ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | SPAS platform ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedFor |
materials science experiments
ⓘ
space technology validation ⓘ |
| usedOnMission |
STS-7
ⓘ
later Space Shuttle missions ⓘ |
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Subject: Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) Description of subject: Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) was a reusable, free-flying platform developed by West Germany to conduct scientific and technological experiments in space, first deployed and retrieved by the Space Shuttle during the STS-7 mission.
Referenced by (3)
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