International Space Station expedition
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human spaceflight mission
long-duration spaceflight mission program
space station crew rotation program
The International Space Station expedition is a long-duration mission program in which rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live and work aboard the ISS to conduct scientific research and maintain the orbiting laboratory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Space Station expedition canonical | 2 |
| International Space Station missions | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5442357 — 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: International Space Station expedition Context triple: [Barry Wilmore, participantIn, International Space Station expedition]
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International Space Station Expedition 26
International Space Station Expedition 26 was a long-duration mission aboard the ISS during 2010–2011, involving an international crew conducting scientific research and station maintenance in low Earth orbit.
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International Space Station program
The International Space Station program is a multinational collaborative effort to design, build, and operate a permanently crewed orbital research laboratory in low Earth orbit.
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International Space Station
The International Space Station is a permanently crewed modular space laboratory in low Earth orbit that serves as a multinational research facility and technology testbed.
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Expedition 28
Expedition 28 was a long-duration crewed mission to the International Space Station in 2011, overseeing scientific research and station operations during the final flights of the Space Shuttle program.
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Expedition 15 to Expedition 16
Expedition 15 to Expedition 16 refers to the transition period between two long-duration International Space Station crews, marked by the handover of station operations and responsibilities from the outgoing Expedition 15 team to the incoming Expedition 16 crew.
- 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: International Space Station expedition Target entity description: The International Space Station expedition is a long-duration mission program in which rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live and work aboard the ISS to conduct scientific research and maintain the orbiting laboratory.
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A.
International Space Station Expedition 26
International Space Station Expedition 26 was a long-duration mission aboard the ISS during 2010–2011, involving an international crew conducting scientific research and station maintenance in low Earth orbit.
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B.
International Space Station program
The International Space Station program is a multinational collaborative effort to design, build, and operate a permanently crewed orbital research laboratory in low Earth orbit.
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C.
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a permanently crewed modular space laboratory in low Earth orbit that serves as a multinational research facility and technology testbed.
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Expedition 28
Expedition 28 was a long-duration crewed mission to the International Space Station in 2011, overseeing scientific research and station operations during the final flights of the Space Shuttle program.
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Expedition 15 to Expedition 16
Expedition 15 to Expedition 16 refers to the transition period between two long-duration International Space Station crews, marked by the handover of station operations and responsibilities from the outgoing Expedition 15 team to the incoming Expedition 16 crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human spaceflight mission
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long-duration spaceflight mission program ⓘ space station crew rotation program ⓘ |
| hasCrew |
astronauts
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cosmonauts ⓘ |
| hasCrewSizeRange | typically 3 to 10 people ⓘ |
| hasDuration | typically several months ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| hasFeature | continuous human presence in space ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOperation |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
conduct scientific research in microgravity
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maintain and operate the International Space Station ⓘ perform technology demonstrations ⓘ support international cooperation in space ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Earth and space science
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biology ⓘ fluid physics ⓘ human physiology ⓘ materials science ⓘ technology development ⓘ |
| involvesActivity |
Earth observation
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cargo transfer operations ⓘ crew medical monitoring ⓘ educational outreach ⓘ microgravity experiments ⓘ spacewalks ⓘ station maintenance ⓘ |
| isCooperativeProgramOf | multiple international space agencies ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
CSA
NERFINISHED
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ESA NERFINISHED ⓘ JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA ⓘ Roscosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | International Space Station program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startedWith | Expedition 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsProgram |
commercial crew program
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commercial resupply services ⓘ |
| usesFacility | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesModule |
Columbus laboratory module
NERFINISHED
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Destiny laboratory module NERFINISHED ⓘ Kibo laboratory module NERFINISHED ⓘ Zvezda service module NERFINISHED ⓘ various ISS research racks ⓘ |
| usesSpacecraft |
Boeing CST-100 Starliner
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ SpaceX Crew Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Space Station expedition Description of subject: The International Space Station expedition is a long-duration mission program in which rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live and work aboard the ISS to conduct scientific research and maintain the orbiting laboratory.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
International Space Station missions
this entity surface form:
International Space Station missions