Russian cargo crane Strela
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The Russian cargo crane Strela is a manually operated, telescoping boom used on the International Space Station to move equipment and assist spacewalkers along the station’s exterior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Russian cargo crane Strela canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8572588 — 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: Russian cargo crane Strela Context triple: [STS-96, delivered, Russian cargo crane Strela]
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A.
Strela-2
Strela-2 is a Soviet-era man-portable, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system widely used for targeting low-flying aircraft.
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B.
Strela-10
Strela-10 is a Soviet-designed, short-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system intended for low-altitude air defense of ground forces.
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C.
Vostok-L rocket
The Vostok-L rocket was an early Soviet launch vehicle used in the late 1950s and early 1960s to test and develop the technology that would later support human spaceflight in the Vostok program.
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D.
Rokot
Rokot is a Russian light-lift orbital launch vehicle derived from the UR-100N (SS-19) intercontinental ballistic missile and used primarily for launching small satellites into low Earth orbit.
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E.
Vostok-K rocket
The Vostok-K rocket was a Soviet launch vehicle that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight in history.
- 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: Russian cargo crane Strela Target entity description: The Russian cargo crane Strela is a manually operated, telescoping boom used on the International Space Station to move equipment and assist spacewalkers along the station’s exterior.
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A.
Strela-2
Strela-2 is a Soviet-era man-portable, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system widely used for targeting low-flying aircraft.
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B.
Strela-10
Strela-10 is a Soviet-designed, short-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system intended for low-altitude air defense of ground forces.
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C.
Vostok-L rocket
The Vostok-L rocket was an early Soviet launch vehicle used in the late 1950s and early 1960s to test and develop the technology that would later support human spaceflight in the Vostok program.
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D.
Rokot
Rokot is a Russian light-lift orbital launch vehicle derived from the UR-100N (SS-19) intercontinental ballistic missile and used primarily for launching small satellites into low Earth orbit.
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E.
Vostok-K rocket
The Vostok-K rocket was a Soviet launch vehicle that carried Yuri Gagarin on the first human spaceflight in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
articulating boom
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space station crane ⓘ |
| controlType |
hand-cranked
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mechanical controls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| deployment |
extended during EVAs for crew and cargo handling
ⓘ
stowed along station structure when not in use ⓘ |
| designedFor |
crew translation along handrails
ⓘ
external payload handling ⓘ orbital operations ⓘ |
| developedBy | Russian space industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Canadarm2 is powered and computer-controlled ⓘ |
| environment | vacuum of space ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
high reliability
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lightweight compared to powered robotic arms ⓘ low maintenance requirements ⓘ simple mechanical design ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
end effector for attaching loads
ⓘ
pivoting base ⓘ telescoping mast ⓘ |
| hasFeature | telescoping boom ⓘ |
| location | outer surface of ISS modules ⓘ |
| massCharacteristic | low mass relative to payload capacity ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
ISS Pirs docking compartment
NERFINISHED
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ISS Poisk module NERFINISHED ⓘ ISS service module Zvezda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
astronauts
ⓘ
cosmonauts ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | used in routine ISS operations ⓘ |
| operationMode | manually operated ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian Orbital Segment of the ISS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerRequirement | no electrical power required ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
assist spacewalkers along the station’s exterior
ⓘ
move equipment on the exterior of the ISS ⓘ |
| safetyRole | provides secure translation path for spacewalkers ⓘ |
| similarTo | Canadarm2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Roscosmos crews ⓘ |
| usedDuring | extravehicular activity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
assisting in assembly tasks on the ISS exterior
ⓘ
positioning spacewalkers ⓘ relocating small payloads ⓘ supporting maintenance operations on the ISS exterior ⓘ |
| usedOn | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Russian cargo crane Strela Description of subject: The Russian cargo crane Strela is a manually operated, telescoping boom used on the International Space Station to move equipment and assist spacewalkers along the station’s exterior.
Referenced by (1)
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