Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test
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Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test was a SpaceX demonstration mission that successfully tested the Crew Dragon spacecraft’s ability to safely escape from a Falcon 9 rocket in the event of a launch emergency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11692336 — 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)
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Target entity: Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test Context triple: [Crew Dragon Demo-1, followedBy, Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test]
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Orion Launch Abort System
The Orion Launch Abort System is a safety system designed to rapidly pull NASA’s Orion crew capsule away from its rocket in the event of an emergency during launch or ascent.
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Crew Dragon Demo-2
Crew Dragon Demo-2 was SpaceX’s first crewed test flight of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the Commercial Crew Program.
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Crew Dragon Demo-1
Crew Dragon Demo-1 was SpaceX’s first uncrewed orbital test flight of its Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, demonstrating key systems ahead of carrying astronauts.
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Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test)
Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test) is Boeing’s planned inaugural crewed demonstration mission of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 was the 2012 mission in which SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test Target entity description: Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test was a SpaceX demonstration mission that successfully tested the Crew Dragon spacecraft’s ability to safely escape from a Falcon 9 rocket in the event of a launch emergency.
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A.
Orion Launch Abort System
The Orion Launch Abort System is a safety system designed to rapidly pull NASA’s Orion crew capsule away from its rocket in the event of an emergency during launch or ascent.
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B.
Crew Dragon Demo-2
Crew Dragon Demo-2 was SpaceX’s first crewed test flight of its Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the Commercial Crew Program.
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C.
Crew Dragon Demo-1
Crew Dragon Demo-1 was SpaceX’s first uncrewed orbital test flight of its Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, demonstrating key systems ahead of carrying astronauts.
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Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test)
Boe-CFT (Crew Flight Test) is Boeing’s planned inaugural crewed demonstration mission of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
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E.
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2
SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 was the 2012 mission in which SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abort test
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spaceflight mission ⓘ |
| abortMode | SuperDraco-powered launch escape ⓘ |
| agencyCustomer | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| booster | Falcon 9 B1046 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boosterFate | destroyed in-flight ⓘ |
| boosterRecovery | not attempted ⓘ |
| boosterReused | true ⓘ |
| capsule | Crew Dragon C205 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | uncrewed ⓘ |
| crewCapacityTested | up to 4 astronauts (simulated mass) ⓘ |
| date | 2020-01-19 ⓘ |
| demonstratedCapability |
crew launch escape
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pad-abort-independent in-flight abort ⓘ |
| escapeSystem | SuperDraco engines ⓘ |
| followedBy | Crew Dragon Demo-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| launchDate | 2020-01-19 ⓘ |
| launchLocation |
Florida
NERFINISHED
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Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Merritt Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
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LC-39A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Falcon 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| manufacturerOfSpacecraft | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxQAbort | true ⓘ |
| missionType |
crew escape system test
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in-flight abort test ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Crew Dragon flight test campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Crew Dragon Demo-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program |
Commercial Crew Program
NERFINISHED
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NASA Commercial Crew Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstrate safe crew escape in event of Falcon 9 failure
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test Crew Dragon launch escape system during ascent ⓘ |
| recoveryArea | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | splashdown ⓘ |
| recoveryOperator | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTest | Crew Dragon Pad Abort Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | success ⓘ |
| rocketType | Falcon 9 Block 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyObjective | validate NASA human-rating requirements for abort performance ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Crew Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftLanding | ocean splashdown ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Crew Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| testCondition | abort at maximum dynamic pressure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test Description of subject: Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test was a SpaceX demonstration mission that successfully tested the Crew Dragon spacecraft’s ability to safely escape from a Falcon 9 rocket in the event of a launch emergency.
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