Apollo spacesuit
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The Apollo spacesuit was a life-supporting, pressurized garment that protected NASA astronauts from the harsh environment of space and the lunar surface during the Apollo missions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo A7L space suit | 1 |
| Apollo A7LB space suit | 1 |
| Apollo spacesuit canonical | 1 |
| Block I Apollo spacesuit | 1 |
| Block II Apollo spacesuit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2987306 — 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: Apollo spacesuit Context triple: [Apollo astronauts, usedEquipment, Apollo spacesuit]
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Manned Maneuvering Unit
The Manned Maneuvering Unit is a NASA-developed, backpack-like propulsion system that allowed astronauts to fly untethered in space during early Space Shuttle missions.
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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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C.
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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D.
Orion spacecraft
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next-generation crewed space vehicle designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit on deep-space missions, including journeys to the Moon and eventually Mars.
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E.
Gemini spacecraft
The Gemini spacecraft was NASA’s two-person capsule used in the mid-1960s to develop critical spaceflight techniques such as orbital rendezvous, docking, and extended missions in preparation for the Apollo Moon landings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Apollo spacesuit Target entity description: The Apollo spacesuit was a life-supporting, pressurized garment that protected NASA astronauts from the harsh environment of space and the lunar surface during the Apollo missions.
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A.
Manned Maneuvering Unit
The Manned Maneuvering Unit is a NASA-developed, backpack-like propulsion system that allowed astronauts to fly untethered in space during early Space Shuttle missions.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Orion spacecraft
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next-generation crewed space vehicle designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit on deep-space missions, including journeys to the Moon and eventually Mars.
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Gemini spacecraft
The Gemini spacecraft was NASA’s two-person capsule used in the mid-1960s to develop critical spaceflight techniques such as orbital rendezvous, docking, and extended missions in preparation for the Apollo Moon landings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (138)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extravehicular activity suit
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pressure garment ⓘ space suit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endUse | 1975 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
CO₂ removal cartridges
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Oxygen Purge System ⓘ PLSS control panel ⓘ PLSS umbilical hoses ⓘ Portable Life Support System ⓘ R‑12 refrigerant loop (early PLSS versions) ⓘ anti‑fog visor ⓘ bioinstrumentation sensors ⓘ biomedical telemetry system ⓘ boots ⓘ chest‑mounted Remote Control Unit ⓘ communications carrier cap ⓘ communications system ⓘ cooling water circulation system ⓘ dust‑cover visor ⓘ feedwater tank ⓘ gas retention bladder ⓘ gloves ⓘ gold‑coated visor ⓘ helmet ⓘ integrated harness ⓘ liquid cooling and ventilation garment ⓘ lunar overshoes ⓘ neck ring ⓘ outer abrasion layer ⓘ oxygen tanks ⓘ pressure garment assembly ⓘ pressure regulator ⓘ pressure relief valves ⓘ pressure‑sealing zippers ⓘ restraint layer ⓘ sample bag attachments ⓘ sun visor ⓘ tether attachments ⓘ thermal gloves overgloves ⓘ thermal insulation layers ⓘ thermal micrometeoroid garment ⓘ tool loops ⓘ umbilical connectors ⓘ urine collection device ⓘ visors assembly ⓘ waist disconnect ⓘ warning and caution indicators ⓘ water sublimator ⓘ wrist disconnects ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
CO₂ removal capability
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back‑mounted life support pack ⓘ biomedical data transmission ⓘ custom‑fitted to each astronaut ⓘ designed for lunar surface walking and kneeling ⓘ designed for one‑g and zero‑g operations ⓘ designed to allow tool use and sample collection ⓘ designed to maintain internal pressure in vacuum ⓘ designed to withstand extreme temperature swings ⓘ designed to withstand lunar dust abrasion ⓘ designed to withstand micrometeoroid impacts ⓘ dust protection ⓘ dust‑resistant zippers and joints ⓘ emergency oxygen capability ⓘ emergency purge system for suit cooling ⓘ fire‑resistant materials ⓘ full‑pressure suit ⓘ humidity control ⓘ independently pressurized ⓘ jointed at shoulders elbows hips knees and ankles ⓘ limited EVA duration (about 7–8 hours with PLSS) ⓘ limited field of view through helmet ⓘ limited mobility ⓘ manual controls on chest unit ⓘ manual donning and doffing ⓘ mass around 80–90 kg with PLSS in lunar gravity ⓘ micrometeoroid protection ⓘ modular design ⓘ multi‑layer construction ⓘ operating pressure about 3.7 psi ⓘ operational in low gravity ⓘ operational in vacuum ⓘ operational inside spacecraft with umbilicals ⓘ operational on lunar surface ⓘ oxygen atmosphere ⓘ radiation attenuation ⓘ redundant life‑support functions ⓘ reflective outer surface ⓘ self‑contained life support (with PLSS) ⓘ temperature regulation ⓘ thermal protection ⓘ two‑way voice communication ⓘ white outer color ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
A1C suit
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A5L suit ⓘ A7L suit ⓘ
surface form:
A6L suit
A7L suit ⓘ A7L suit ⓘ
surface form:
A7LB suit
Apollo spacesuit self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Block I Apollo spacesuit
Apollo spacesuit self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Block II Apollo spacesuit
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| locationOfExhibits |
Johnson Space Center
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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ⓘ National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
National Air and Space Museum
various museums worldwide ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
David Clark Company
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Hamilton Sundstrand ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton Standard
International Latex Corporation ⓘ |
| notableWearer |
Alan Shepard
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Buzz Aldrin ⓘ David Scott ⓘ Edgar D. Mitchell ⓘ
surface form:
Edgar Mitchell
Eugene Cernan ⓘ
surface form:
Gene Cernan
Harrison H. Schmitt ⓘ
surface form:
Harrison Schmitt
Jim Lovell ⓘ John Young ⓘ Michael Collins ⓘ Neil A. Armstrong ⓘ
surface form:
Neil Armstrong
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| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apollo spacecraft
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surface form:
Apollo spacecraft systems
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| precededBy | Gemini spacesuit ⓘ |
| startUse | 1968 ⓘ |
| successor |
Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit
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surface form:
Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit
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| usedFor |
Apollo program
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extravehicular activity on the Moon ⓘ in‑space extravehicular activity ⓘ life support in vacuum ⓘ lunar surface exploration ⓘ |
| usedInMission |
Apollo 10
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Apollo 11 ⓘ Apollo 12 ⓘ Apollo 13 ⓘ Apollo 14 ⓘ Apollo 15 ⓘ Apollo 16 ⓘ Apollo 17 ⓘ Apollo 7 ⓘ Apollo 8 ⓘ Apollo 9 ⓘ |
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Subject: Apollo spacesuit Description of subject: The Apollo spacesuit was a life-supporting, pressurized garment that protected NASA astronauts from the harsh environment of space and the lunar surface during the Apollo missions.
Referenced by (5)
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