Apollo command and service module
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The Apollo command and service module was the main crewed spacecraft used in NASA’s Apollo lunar missions, housing astronauts, life support, navigation, and propulsion systems for travel to and from the Moon.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T363981 — 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: Apollo command and service module Context triple: [Apollo program, spacecraftType, Apollo command and service module]
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Apollo 12
Apollo 12 was NASA’s second crewed mission to land humans on the Moon, notable for its precise landing near the Surveyor 3 probe in November 1969.
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Apollo 14
Apollo 14 was NASA’s 1971 crewed mission that successfully returned astronauts to the Moon, notable for precision lunar landing and extensive surface exploration following the Apollo 13 accident.
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Gemini 8
Gemini 8 was a 1966 NASA crewed spaceflight in the Gemini program, notable for achieving the first successful docking of two spacecraft in orbit and for a critical in-flight emergency that tested astronaut Neil Armstrong’s piloting skills.
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Apollo 7
Apollo 7 was NASA’s 1968 Earth-orbiting test mission that successfully proved the redesigned Apollo spacecraft’s systems and paved the way for subsequent lunar missions.
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Apollo 15
Apollo 15 was a 1971 NASA crewed mission that conducted extended scientific exploration of the Moon, including the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the lunar surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Apollo command and service module Target entity description: The Apollo command and service module was the main crewed spacecraft used in NASA’s Apollo lunar missions, housing astronauts, life support, navigation, and propulsion systems for travel to and from the Moon.
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A.
Apollo 12
Apollo 12 was NASA’s second crewed mission to land humans on the Moon, notable for its precise landing near the Surveyor 3 probe in November 1969.
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B.
Apollo 14
Apollo 14 was NASA’s 1971 crewed mission that successfully returned astronauts to the Moon, notable for precision lunar landing and extensive surface exploration following the Apollo 13 accident.
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C.
Gemini 8
Gemini 8 was a 1966 NASA crewed spaceflight in the Gemini program, notable for achieving the first successful docking of two spacecraft in orbit and for a critical in-flight emergency that tested astronaut Neil Armstrong’s piloting skills.
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D.
Apollo 7
Apollo 7 was NASA’s 1968 Earth-orbiting test mission that successfully proved the redesigned Apollo spacecraft’s systems and paved the way for subsequent lunar missions.
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E.
Apollo 15
Apollo 15 was a 1971 NASA crewed mission that conducted extended scientific exploration of the Moon, including the first use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the lunar surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apollo spacecraft component
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crewed spacecraft ⓘ spacecraft system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewCapacity | 3 astronauts ⓘ |
| designedFor |
free-return trajectories
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lunar orbit operations ⓘ |
| dockingSystem | probe-and-drogue docking mechanism ⓘ |
| firstCrewedFlight | Apollo 7 ⓘ |
| firstCrewedFlightDate | 1968-10-11 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Apollo command and service module
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Apollo command module
Apollo command and service module self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Apollo service module
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| hasSubsystem |
electrical power system
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environmental control system ⓘ guidance and navigation system ⓘ reaction control system ⓘ service propulsion system ⓘ |
| lastCrewedFlight | Apollo–Soyuz Test Project ⓘ |
| lastCrewedFlightDate | 1975-07-15 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Saturn IB
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Saturn V ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
North American Aviation
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Rockwell International ⓘ
surface form:
North American Rockwell
|
| museumDisplay | multiple surviving command modules in museums worldwide ⓘ |
| notableIncident | Apollo 13 service module oxygen tank explosion ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo program ⓘ |
| powerSource | fuel cells ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | transport astronauts between Earth and Moon orbit ⓘ |
| reentryVehicle |
Apollo command and service module
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Apollo command module
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| shape | conical command module with cylindrical service module ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Apollo program
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surface form:
Apollo lunar missions
Earth orbital missions ⓘ crew life support ⓘ docking with Apollo Lunar Module ⓘ navigation and guidance ⓘ propulsion for translunar and transearth flight ⓘ |
| usedInMission |
Apollo 10
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Apollo 11 ⓘ Apollo 12 ⓘ Apollo 13 ⓘ Apollo 14 ⓘ Apollo 15 ⓘ Apollo 16 ⓘ Apollo 17 ⓘ Apollo 7 ⓘ Apollo 8 ⓘ Apollo 9 ⓘ Apollo–Soyuz Test Project ⓘ |
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Subject: Apollo command and service module Description of subject: The Apollo command and service module was the main crewed spacecraft used in NASA’s Apollo lunar missions, housing astronauts, life support, navigation, and propulsion systems for travel to and from the Moon.
Referenced by (55)
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