COTS Demo Flight 1
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COTS Demo Flight 1 was SpaceX’s inaugural demonstration mission of the Dragon spacecraft under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, proving its capability for orbital flight and recovery.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| COTS Demo Flight 1 canonical | 3 |
| COTS Demo 1 | 1 |
| Dragon C1 flight | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: COTS Demo Flight 1 Context triple: [Dragon 1, firstFlightMission, COTS Demo Flight 1]
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A.
Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test)
Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test) is Boeing’s planned inaugural crewed demonstration mission of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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NASA flight test operations
NASA flight test operations encompass the planning, execution, and analysis of experimental and developmental aircraft and spacecraft flights to advance aerospace technology and safety.
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Boe-OFT (Orbital Flight Test)
Boe-OFT (Orbital Flight Test) was Boeing’s initial uncrewed orbital demonstration mission of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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D.
Ares I-X test flight
The Ares I-X test flight was a 2009 NASA suborbital demonstration mission that served as the first and only test of the Ares I crew launch vehicle concept under the Constellation program.
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E.
OV-102 Columbia
OV-102 Columbia was NASA’s first operational Space Shuttle orbiter, notable for pioneering numerous missions in the Space Shuttle program before its loss in 2003.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: COTS Demo Flight 1 Target entity description: COTS Demo Flight 1 was SpaceX’s inaugural demonstration mission of the Dragon spacecraft under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, proving its capability for orbital flight and recovery.
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A.
Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test)
Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test) is Boeing’s planned inaugural crewed demonstration mission of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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B.
NASA flight test operations
NASA flight test operations encompass the planning, execution, and analysis of experimental and developmental aircraft and spacecraft flights to advance aerospace technology and safety.
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C.
Boe-OFT (Orbital Flight Test)
Boe-OFT (Orbital Flight Test) was Boeing’s initial uncrewed orbital demonstration mission of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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D.
Ares I-X test flight
The Ares I-X test flight was a 2009 NASA suborbital demonstration mission that served as the first and only test of the Ares I crew launch vehicle concept under the Constellation program.
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E.
OV-102 Columbia
OV-102 Columbia was NASA’s first operational Space Shuttle orbiter, notable for pioneering numerous missions in the Space Shuttle program before its loss in 2003.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dragon spacecraft test flight
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SpaceX mission ⓘ orbital spaceflight ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
C1 mission
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SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1 ⓘ |
| apogeeAltitude | approximately 301 km ⓘ |
| apsis | gee ⓘ |
| cargo | non-critical payloads and test instruments ⓘ |
| contractor | SpaceX ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | uncrewed ⓘ |
| customer | NASA ⓘ |
| demonstratedCapability |
controlled deorbit
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on-orbit operations ⓘ orbital insertion ⓘ reentry and splashdown recovery ⓘ |
| followedBy | COTS Demo Flight 2 ⓘ |
| inclination | 34.5 degrees ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2010-12-08 ⓘ |
| landingRecovery | recovered by SpaceX recovery team ⓘ |
| landingSite | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| landingType | ocean splashdown ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2010-12-08 ⓘ |
| launchDateTimeUTC | 2010-12-08T15:43:00Z ⓘ |
| launchLocation |
Cape Canaveral
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surface form:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
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| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 40
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surface form:
CCAFS SLC-40
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Falcon 9 rocket
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surface form:
Falcon 9
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| launchVehicleVersion |
Falcon 9 rocket
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surface form:
Falcon 9 v1.0
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| missionDuration | about 3 hours 19 minutes ⓘ |
| missionType |
cargo spacecraft test flight
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technology demonstration ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first flight of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
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first successful orbital flight and recovery of a commercial spacecraft by a private company ⓘ second flight of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle ⓘ |
| objective |
demonstrate orbital flight of Dragon spacecraft
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demonstrate safe reentry and recovery of Dragon spacecraft ⓘ validate SpaceX capabilities under NASA COTS program ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| perigeeAltitude | approximately 288 km ⓘ |
| precededBy |
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 1
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surface form:
Falcon 9 Flight 1
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| program |
COTS
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NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program ⓘ
surface form:
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
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| reentryDate | 2010-12-08 ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyPartner | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraft |
Dragon 1
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surface form:
Dragon C1
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| spacecraftType |
SpaceX Cargo Dragon
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surface form:
SpaceX Dragon
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| success | true ⓘ |
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Subject: COTS Demo Flight 1 Description of subject: COTS Demo Flight 1 was SpaceX’s inaugural demonstration mission of the Dragon spacecraft under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, proving its capability for orbital flight and recovery.
Referenced by (5)
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