Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B
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Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B was a 2002 Space Shuttle mission that upgraded and repaired the Hubble Space Telescope, significantly enhancing its scientific capabilities.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hubble Servicing Mission 3B | 5 |
| Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B canonical | 4 |
| Hubble Space Telescope servicing (STS-109) | 1 |
| Servicing Mission 3B | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2389151 — 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: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B Context triple: [STS-109, missionNumber, Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B]
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Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A was a 1999 Space Shuttle mission that repaired and upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope to restore its scientific capabilities.
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B.
Hubble Servicing Mission 4
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 was NASA’s final space shuttle mission to upgrade and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, restoring and enhancing its scientific capabilities.
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Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1 was the 1993 Space Shuttle mission that corrected Hubble’s flawed optics and upgraded its instruments, restoring the telescope to full scientific capability.
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D.
Hubble Space Telescope Power Control Unit
The Hubble Space Telescope Power Control Unit is a critical subsystem that distributes and regulates electrical power for all of Hubble’s instruments and systems, ensuring stable and reliable operation in orbit.
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E.
Hubble Space Telescope science instruments
Hubble Space Telescope science instruments are the suite of specialized cameras, spectrographs, and sensors that capture and analyze astronomical data across multiple wavelengths for the observatory.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B Target entity description: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B was a 2002 Space Shuttle mission that upgraded and repaired the Hubble Space Telescope, significantly enhancing its scientific capabilities.
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A.
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A was a 1999 Space Shuttle mission that repaired and upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope to restore its scientific capabilities.
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B.
Hubble Servicing Mission 4
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 was NASA’s final space shuttle mission to upgrade and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, restoring and enhancing its scientific capabilities.
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Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission 1 was the 1993 Space Shuttle mission that corrected Hubble’s flawed optics and upgraded its instruments, restoring the telescope to full scientific capability.
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D.
Hubble Space Telescope Power Control Unit
The Hubble Space Telescope Power Control Unit is a critical subsystem that distributes and regulates electrical power for all of Hubble’s instruments and systems, ensuring stable and reliable operation in orbit.
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E.
Hubble Space Telescope science instruments
Hubble Space Telescope science instruments are the suite of specialized cameras, spectrographs, and sensors that capture and analyze astronomical data across multiple wavelengths for the observatory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
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Space Shuttle mission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | STS-109 ⓘ |
| commander | Scott Altman ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crewSize | 7 ⓘ |
| EVAObjective |
install Advanced Camera for Surveys on Hubble Space Telescope
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install new cryocooler for NICMOS ⓘ perform maintenance on Hubble gyroscopes and reaction wheels ⓘ replace Hubble Power Control Unit ⓘ replace Hubble solar arrays ⓘ |
| installedInstrument | Advanced Camera for Surveys ⓘ |
| landingDate | 2002-03-12 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2002-03-01 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 115000 kg ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center
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Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Columbia ⓘ |
| missionDuration |
10 days 22 hours 11 minutes
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approximately 11 days ⓘ |
| missionNumber | STS-109 ⓘ |
| missionSpecialist |
James H. Newman
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John M. Grunsfeld ⓘ Michael J. Massimino ⓘ Nancy J. Currie ⓘ Richard M. Linnehan ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf |
NASA Space Shuttle program
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surface form:
Space Shuttle program
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| performedEVA | 5 ⓘ |
| pilot | Duane G. Carey ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A ⓘ |
| program |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
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surface form:
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Missions
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| purpose |
repair of Hubble Space Telescope systems
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servicing Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ upgrade of Hubble Space Telescope instruments ⓘ |
| replacedComponent |
Hubble Space Telescope Power Control Unit
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surface form:
Hubble Power Control Unit
Hubble Space Telescope solar arrays ⓘ
surface form:
Hubble solar arrays
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| servicingMissionNumber | 3B ⓘ |
| significance |
extended operational life of Hubble Space Telescope
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significantly enhanced Hubble Space Telescope scientific capabilities ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Space Shuttle Columbia ⓘ |
| successor |
Hubble Servicing Mission 4
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surface form:
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4
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| target | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| upgradedInstrument | NICMOS ⓘ |
| year | 2002 ⓘ |
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Subject: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B Description of subject: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B was a 2002 Space Shuttle mission that upgraded and repaired the Hubble Space Telescope, significantly enhancing its scientific capabilities.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR)
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servicingMission
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Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B
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subject surface form:
COSTAR
this entity surface form:
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B
Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensors
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upgradedDuring
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Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B
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this entity surface form:
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B
this entity surface form:
Servicing Mission 3B
Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A
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followedBy
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Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3B
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this entity surface form:
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B
this entity surface form:
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B
this entity surface form:
Hubble Servicing Mission 3B
this entity surface form:
Hubble Space Telescope servicing (STS-109)