Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module
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The Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module was a specially designed adapter spacecraft that enabled the American Apollo and Soviet Soyuz vehicles to physically connect and support joint operations during the first international crewed space mission.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ASTP Docking Module | 1 |
| Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2138985 — 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: Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module Context triple: [Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, usedDockingModule, Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module]
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A.
Apollo command and service module
The Apollo command and service module was the main crewed spacecraft used in NASA’s Apollo lunar missions, housing astronauts, life support, navigation, and propulsion systems for travel to and from the Moon.
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B.
Orbital Maneuvering System
The Orbital Maneuvering System was the Space Shuttle’s pair of rear-mounted rocket engines used for orbital insertion, adjustment, and deorbit burns.
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C.
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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D.
Apollo Lunar Module
The Apollo Lunar Module was the two-stage spacecraft used by NASA during the Apollo missions to land astronauts on the Moon and return them to lunar orbit.
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E.
S-IVB
The S-IVB was the single-engine upper stage of NASA’s Saturn launch vehicles, used to place Apollo spacecraft into Earth orbit and send them toward the Moon.
- 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: Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module Target entity description: The Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module was a specially designed adapter spacecraft that enabled the American Apollo and Soviet Soyuz vehicles to physically connect and support joint operations during the first international crewed space mission.
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A.
Apollo command and service module
The Apollo command and service module was the main crewed spacecraft used in NASA’s Apollo lunar missions, housing astronauts, life support, navigation, and propulsion systems for travel to and from the Moon.
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B.
Orbital Maneuvering System
The Orbital Maneuvering System was the Space Shuttle’s pair of rear-mounted rocket engines used for orbital insertion, adjustment, and deorbit burns.
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C.
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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D.
Apollo Lunar Module
The Apollo Lunar Module was the two-stage spacecraft used by NASA during the Apollo missions to land astronauts on the Moon and return them to lunar orbit.
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E.
S-IVB
The S-IVB was the single-engine upper stage of NASA’s Saturn launch vehicles, used to place Apollo spacecraft into Earth orbit and send them toward the Moon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
docking module
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spacecraft ⓘ spacecraft adapter ⓘ |
| agreementContext | developed under 1972 US–USSR space cooperation agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module
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surface form:
ASTP Docking Module
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| atmosphereAdaptation | adapted Apollo pure oxygen atmosphere to Soyuz nitrogen–oxygen atmosphere ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Apollo spacecraft
ⓘ
Soyuz spacecraft ⓘ |
| control | primarily controlled from Apollo command module ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewAccess | allowed transfer of astronauts and cosmonauts between spacecraft ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | passage for up to three crew at a time ⓘ |
| developmentAgency |
Johnson Space Center
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surface form:
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
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| diameter | approximately 1.4 meters ⓘ |
| displayStatus | no complete flight article on public display ⓘ |
| dockingDate | 1975-07-17 ⓘ |
| dockingSystemType | androgynous docking system ⓘ |
| feature |
airlock between Apollo and Soyuz
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androgynous peripheral attach system docking mechanism ⓘ environmental control system ⓘ pressure equalization system ⓘ translation and rotation control thrusters ⓘ |
| heritage | influenced later international docking standards ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
enabled first international crewed space docking
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symbol of US–Soviet détente in space ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1975-07-15 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Saturn IB ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.15 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rockwell International
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surface form:
North American Rockwell
Rockwell International ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 2,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| mission |
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project mission
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| missionDuration | about 9 days ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo–Soyuz Test Project ⓘ |
| powerSource | electrical power from Apollo spacecraft ⓘ |
| precededBy | Apollo docking systems used with lunar module ⓘ |
| program |
Apollo program
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Soviet space program ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet crewed space program
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| purpose |
enable docking between Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft
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support joint US–Soviet crewed space operations ⓘ |
| reentryDate | 1975-07-24 ⓘ |
| role |
provided structural interface between Apollo and Soyuz
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served as an airlock between different cabin atmospheres ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| successor | APAS-89 docking system conceptually ⓘ |
| usedOnMission |
Apollo spacecraft CSM-111
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Soyuz 19 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module Description of subject: The Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module was a specially designed adapter spacecraft that enabled the American Apollo and Soviet Soyuz vehicles to physically connect and support joint operations during the first international crewed space mission.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ASTP Docking Module