Expedition 18 long-duration ISS mission
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Expedition 18 was a long-duration mission to the International Space Station focused on scientific research, station maintenance, and preparation for future exploration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Expedition 18 long-duration ISS mission canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9635349 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expedition 18 long-duration ISS mission Context triple: [Sandra Magnus, participantIn, Expedition 18 long-duration ISS mission]
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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.
Expedition 15
Expedition 15 was a long-duration International Space Station mission in 2007 that included NASA astronaut Sunita Williams among its crew.
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C.
Expedition 1 to the International Space Station
Expedition 1 to the International Space Station was the first long-duration crewed mission to the ISS, marking the beginning of continuous human presence aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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D.
Expedition 13
Expedition 13 was a long-duration crew mission to the International Space Station in 2006, focused on station maintenance, scientific research, and preparation for future exploration.
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E.
Expedition 14
Expedition 14 was a long-duration International Space Station mission during which NASA astronaut Sunita Williams began her first spaceflight and set early records for spacewalking by a woman.
- 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: Expedition 18 long-duration ISS mission Target entity description: Expedition 18 was a long-duration mission to the International Space Station focused on scientific research, station maintenance, and preparation for future exploration.
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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.
Expedition 15
Expedition 15 was a long-duration International Space Station mission in 2007 that included NASA astronaut Sunita Williams among its crew.
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C.
Expedition 1 to the International Space Station
Expedition 1 to the International Space Station was the first long-duration crewed mission to the ISS, marking the beginning of continuous human presence aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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D.
Expedition 13
Expedition 13 was a long-duration crew mission to the International Space Station in 2006, focused on station maintenance, scientific research, and preparation for future exploration.
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E.
Expedition 14
Expedition 14 was a long-duration International Space Station mission during which NASA astronaut Sunita Williams began her first spaceflight and set early records for spacewalking by a woman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Space Station expedition
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long-duration spaceflight mission ⓘ |
| commander | Michael Fincke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewSize | 3 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 178 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-04-08 ⓘ |
| flightEngineer |
Edward Michael Fincke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koichi Wakata NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Yury Lonchakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Expedition 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedAstronaut |
Koichi Wakata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Fincke NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Yury Lonchakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2008-10-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Soyuz TMA-13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
preparation for future exploration
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scientific research ⓘ station maintenance ⓘ |
| missionType | long-duration ISS mission ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
continued activation and utilization of new ISS modules
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preparations for increasing ISS crew size to six ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NASA
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Roscosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbit | Low Earth orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitingBody | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | International Space Station program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Expedition 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchArea |
Earth observation
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human physiology ⓘ microgravity science ⓘ technology demonstration ⓘ |
| returnVehicle |
Soyuz TMA-13
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz TMA-14 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
JAXA
NERFINISHED
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NASA ⓘ Roscosmos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftVisited |
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-119
NERFINISHED
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Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceStation | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-10-12 ⓘ |
| stationSegment |
ISS Russian Orbital Segment
NERFINISHED
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ISS US Orbital Segment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Expedition 18 long-duration ISS mission Description of subject: Expedition 18 was a long-duration mission to the International Space Station focused on scientific research, station maintenance, and preparation for future exploration.
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