Shuttle-Mir docking module
E323087
The Shuttle-Mir docking module was a specially designed adapter that enabled U.S. Space Shuttles to safely dock with the Russian Mir space station during the Shuttle-Mir program.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shuttle-Mir docking module canonical | 1 |
| Shuttle–Mir Docking Module | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3049141 — 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: Shuttle-Mir docking module Context triple: [Mir program, spaceStationDockingModule, Shuttle-Mir docking module]
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A.
Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module
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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B.
European Service Module
The European Service Module is the European-built component of NASA’s Orion spacecraft that provides propulsion, power, thermal control, and life-support resources for crewed lunar missions.
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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.
Mengtian laboratory module
The Mengtian laboratory module is a Chinese space station component dedicated to scientific research and experiments as part of the Tiangong orbital complex.
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E.
International Docking Adapter on ISS
The International Docking Adapter on the ISS is a standardized docking port that enables modern crewed and cargo spacecraft, such as Boeing’s Starliner, to autonomously and safely dock with the space station.
- 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: Shuttle-Mir docking module Target entity description: The Shuttle-Mir docking module was a specially designed adapter that enabled U.S. Space Shuttles to safely dock with the Russian Mir space station during the Shuttle-Mir program.
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A.
Apollo–Soyuz Docking Module
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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B.
European Service Module
The European Service Module is the European-built component of NASA’s Orion spacecraft that provides propulsion, power, thermal control, and life-support resources for crewed lunar missions.
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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.
Mengtian laboratory module
The Mengtian laboratory module is a Chinese space station component dedicated to scientific research and experiments as part of the Tiangong orbital complex.
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E.
International Docking Adapter on ISS
The International Docking Adapter on the ISS is a standardized docking port that enables modern crewed and cargo spacecraft, such as Boeing’s Starliner, to autonomously and safely dock with the space station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
space hardware
ⓘ
space station module ⓘ spacecraft docking adapter ⓘ |
| allows | pressurized crew passage between Shuttle and Mir ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
DM
ⓘ
APAS docking system ⓘ
surface form:
Docking Module
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| attachedTo |
Kristall
ⓘ
surface form:
Mir Kristall module
APAS docking system ⓘ
surface form:
Mir docking node
|
| compatibleWith |
APAS docking system
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian APAS-89 docking system
APAS docking system ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle Orbiter Docking System
|
| connectsWith |
Mir space station
ⓘ
Space Shuttle orbiter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deorbitDate | 2001-03-23 ⓘ |
| deorbitedWith | Mir space station ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Office of the Chief Engineer (NASA)
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA engineers
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| designedTo |
bridge structural and alignment differences between Shuttle and Mir docking systems
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enable safe crew transfer between Shuttle and Mir ⓘ provide clearance between Shuttle payload bay and Mir solar arrays ⓘ |
| developedFor | Phase 1 of International Space Station cooperation ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 2.9 meters ⓘ |
| enables | repeated Shuttle visits to Mir without relocating Kristall module ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1995 ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed during Mir controlled reentry ⓘ |
| firstLaunchDate | 1995-11-12 ⓘ |
| firstLaunchMission | STS-74 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Androgynous Peripheral Attach System
ⓘ
surface form:
Androgynous Peripheral Attach System docking port
APAS docking system ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle Orbiter Docking System interface
|
| hasPressurizedVolume | yes ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| hasUser |
NASA
ⓘ
Roscosmos ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Space Agency
|
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4.7 meters ⓘ |
| locationBuilt |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| manufacturer | Rockwell International ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 4 metric tons ⓘ |
| missionRole | permanent docking extension on Mir for Shuttle visits ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitDestination | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shuttle–Mir Program
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA–Roscosmos cooperation
Shuttle–Mir Program ⓘ
surface form:
Shuttle–Mir program
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| precededBy | direct docking of Shuttle to Kristall without extension ⓘ |
| program | International cooperation in human spaceflight ⓘ |
| status | deorbited ⓘ |
| usedFor | docking U.S. Space Shuttles to the Mir space station ⓘ |
| usedInMission |
STS-74
ⓘ
subsequent Shuttle–Mir docking missions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shuttle-Mir docking module Description of subject: The Shuttle-Mir docking module was a specially designed adapter that enabled U.S. Space Shuttles to safely dock with the Russian Mir space station during the Shuttle-Mir program.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shuttle–Mir Docking Module