STS-114
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STS-114 was NASA’s 2005 Space Shuttle Discovery “Return to Flight” mission that marked the resumption of shuttle operations after the Columbia disaster, focusing on testing new safety procedures and resupplying the International Space Station.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA spaceflight
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Space Shuttle mission → |
| apsis |
geocentric
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| cargo |
Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
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supplies and equipment for ISS Expedition crew → |
| commander |
Eileen Collins
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| crewMember |
Andrew Thomas
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Charles Camarda → Eileen Collins → James Kelly → Soichi Noguchi → Stephen Robinson → Wendy Lawrence → |
| crewSize |
7
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| dockedTo |
International Space Station
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| dockingPort |
PM A of the ISS (Pressurized Mating Adapter-2 on Destiny)
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| evaPerformed |
3
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| evaPurpose |
ISS maintenance and external experiments installation
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test and demonstration of repair techniques for shuttle thermal protection system → |
| followedBy |
STS-121
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| internationalCrewMember |
Soichi Noguchi
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| internationalPartnerAgency |
JAXA
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| landingDate |
2005-08-09
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| landingRunway |
Runway 22
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| landingSite |
Edwards Air Force Base
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| launchDate |
2005-07-26
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| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
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| launchVehicle |
Space Shuttle Discovery
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| missionDuration |
13 days 21 hours 32 minutes
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| missionSpecialist |
Andrew Thomas
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Charles Camarda → Soichi Noguchi → Stephen Robinson → Wendy Lawrence → |
| missionType |
International Space Station logistics mission
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Return to Flight mission → |
| notableEvent |
first Space Shuttle mission after the loss of Columbia (STS-107)
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first in-flight repair of Space Shuttle thermal protection system tiles → removal of protruding gap fillers from Discovery’s underside → |
| operator |
NASA
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| orbitInclination |
51.6 degrees
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| orbitPeriod |
about 91 minutes
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| orbitsCompleted |
219
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| pilot |
James Kelly
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| precededBy |
STS-107
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| primaryObjective |
Return to Flight after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
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deliver supplies and equipment to the ISS → resupply the International Space Station → test new safety and inspection procedures for the Space Shuttle → |
| program |
Space Shuttle program
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| safetyEnhancement |
modified external tank foam application and design changes
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new ascent imagery and tracking procedures → use of Orbiter Boom Sensor System for detailed thermal protection system inspection → |
| secondaryObjective |
demonstrate on-orbit repair techniques for the shuttle thermal protection system
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evaluate new external tank design changes → |
| spacecraft |
OV-103
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Space Shuttle Discovery → |
| visitedDestination |
International Space Station
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Low Earth orbit → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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NASA Space Shuttle program
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Space Shuttle Discovery → |
notableMission |
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Columbia Accident Investigation Board
("Space Shuttle return-to-flight mission STS-114")
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followedBy |
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Space Shuttle Discovery
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returnToFlightMission |