Suborbital Pad A
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Suborbital Pad A is a launch facility at SpaceX’s Starbase complex in Boca Chica, Texas, used primarily for testing and launching suborbital prototypes such as early Starship and Starhopper vehicles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pad A (Suborbital) at Starbase | 1 |
| Suborbital Pad A canonical | 1 |
| Suborbital Pad B | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1666871 — 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.
Target entity: Suborbital Pad A Context triple: [Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas, launchPad, Suborbital Pad A]
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A.
Orbital Test Vehicle
The Orbital Test Vehicle is an unmanned, reusable spaceplane developed for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to conduct long-duration, classified orbital missions and technology demonstrations.
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B.
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage is a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen upper stage used on early NASA Space Launch System missions to provide orbital insertion and translunar injection capability before the introduction of a more powerful exploration upper stage.
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C.
Solid Rocket Booster
The Solid Rocket Booster is a large, reusable solid-fuel rocket used to provide the majority of thrust during the initial phase of a space shuttle’s ascent.
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D.
LC-39A
LC-39A is a historic launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, used for Apollo Moon missions, Space Shuttle flights, and later commercial launches including SpaceX Falcon rockets.
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E.
Dream Chaser spaceplane
The Dream Chaser spaceplane is a reusable lifting-body spacecraft designed by Sierra Space to carry cargo—and potentially crew—to and from low Earth orbit, landing on conventional runways like an airplane.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Suborbital Pad A Target entity description: Suborbital Pad A is a launch facility at SpaceX’s Starbase complex in Boca Chica, Texas, used primarily for testing and launching suborbital prototypes such as early Starship and Starhopper vehicles.
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A.
Orbital Test Vehicle
The Orbital Test Vehicle is an unmanned, reusable spaceplane developed for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to conduct long-duration, classified orbital missions and technology demonstrations.
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B.
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage is a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen upper stage used on early NASA Space Launch System missions to provide orbital insertion and translunar injection capability before the introduction of a more powerful exploration upper stage.
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C.
Solid Rocket Booster
The Solid Rocket Booster is a large, reusable solid-fuel rocket used to provide the majority of thrust during the initial phase of a space shuttle’s ascent.
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D.
LC-39A
LC-39A is a historic launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, used for Apollo Moon missions, Space Shuttle flights, and later commercial launches including SpaceX Falcon rockets.
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E.
Dream Chaser spaceplane
The Dream Chaser spaceplane is a reusable lifting-body spacecraft designed by Sierra Space to carry cargo—and potentially crew—to and from low Earth orbit, landing on conventional runways like an airplane.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket launch pad
ⓘ
space launch facility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Suborbital Pad A
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surface form:
Pad A (Suborbital) at Starbase
Starbase Suborbital Pad A ⓘ |
| associatedProgram |
Starship SN8 prototype
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surface form:
SpaceX Starship program
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| associatedVehicle |
Starhopper
ⓘ
Starship ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developmentRole |
early Starship flight testing
ⓘ
prototype hop tests ⓘ |
| environment | coastal launch site ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad |
Boca Chica Boulevard (Texas State Highway 4)
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surface form:
Boca Chica Highway (Texas State Highway 4)
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| hasInfrastructure |
flame diverter
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ground support equipment ⓘ propellant storage tanks ⓘ water deluge system ⓘ |
| hasLaunchMountType | suborbital launch mount ⓘ |
| launchProfile | suborbital trajectories ⓘ |
| launchProvider | SpaceX ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boca Chica, Texas
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surface form:
Boca Chica
Cameron County, Texas ⓘ Starbase ⓘ Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| nearbyFacility |
Orbital Launch Mount at Starbase
ⓘ
Suborbital Pad B ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX ⓘ |
| ownedBy | SpaceX ⓘ |
| partOf |
Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas
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surface form:
SpaceX Starbase complex
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| primaryUse | suborbital test launches ⓘ |
| region | South Texas ⓘ |
| safetyPerimeter | Boca Chica beach closure zone ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsVehicleType |
Starhopper
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surface form:
Starhopper test article
Starship upper stage prototypes ⓘ |
| testType |
high-altitude suborbital tests
ⓘ
low-altitude hop tests ⓘ |
| usedBy | SpaceX test operations team ⓘ |
| usedFor |
engine test campaigns
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launching suborbital prototypes ⓘ static fire tests ⓘ testing Starhopper ⓘ testing Starship prototypes ⓘ |
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Subject: Suborbital Pad A Description of subject: Suborbital Pad A is a launch facility at SpaceX’s Starbase complex in Boca Chica, Texas, used primarily for testing and launching suborbital prototypes such as early Starship and Starhopper vehicles.
Referenced by (3)
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