Falcon 9 transporter-erector
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The Falcon 9 transporter-erector is the large ground support structure that transports SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket horizontally to the launch pad, raises it to a vertical position, and provides umbilical connections until liftoff.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Falcon 9 TEL | 1 |
| Falcon 9 strongback | 1 |
| Falcon 9 transporter-erector canonical | 1 |
| Falcon Heavy transporter-erector | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9721292 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Falcon 9 transporter-erector Context triple: [Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40, hasStrongback, Falcon 9 transporter-erector]
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A.
Falcon 9 rocket
The Falcon 9 rocket is a partially reusable, two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by SpaceX that has revolutionized commercial spaceflight through frequent, cost-effective missions and routine booster landings.
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B.
Falcon 9 first stage
The Falcon 9 first stage is the reusable booster segment of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, designed to provide the initial thrust for launch and then return for controlled landing and refurbishment.
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C.
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1031
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1031 is a reusable SpaceX rocket booster notable for flying multiple orbital missions, including early reflights that demonstrated the viability of booster reusability.
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D.
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1064
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1064 is a reusable SpaceX rocket booster that has flown multiple missions, including classified launches for the U.S. Space Force.
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E.
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1065
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1065 is a reusable SpaceX rocket booster that has flown national security missions for the U.S. Space Force, including the USSF-67 launch.
- 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: Falcon 9 transporter-erector Target entity description: The Falcon 9 transporter-erector is the large ground support structure that transports SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket horizontally to the launch pad, raises it to a vertical position, and provides umbilical connections until liftoff.
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A.
Falcon 9 rocket
The Falcon 9 rocket is a partially reusable, two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by SpaceX that has revolutionized commercial spaceflight through frequent, cost-effective missions and routine booster landings.
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B.
Falcon 9 first stage
The Falcon 9 first stage is the reusable booster segment of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, designed to provide the initial thrust for launch and then return for controlled landing and refurbishment.
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C.
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1031
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1031 is a reusable SpaceX rocket booster notable for flying multiple orbital missions, including early reflights that demonstrated the viability of booster reusability.
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D.
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1064
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1064 is a reusable SpaceX rocket booster that has flown multiple missions, including classified launches for the U.S. Space Force.
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E.
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1065
Falcon 9 first stage booster B1065 is a reusable SpaceX rocket booster that has flown national security missions for the U.S. Space Force, including the USSF-67 launch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground support equipment
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launch pad infrastructure ⓘ transport-erector ⓘ |
| action |
retracts away from Falcon 9 shortly before liftoff
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tilts Falcon 9 from horizontal to vertical ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Falcon 9 TEL
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linked to:
Falcon 9 transporter-erector
Falcon 9 strongback ⓘ
linked to:
Falcon 9 transporter-erector
|
| associatedWith |
Falcon Heavy transporter-erector
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linked to:
Falcon 9 transporter-erector
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| connectsTo |
Falcon 9 first stage umbilicals
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Falcon 9 payload fairing umbilicals ⓘ Falcon 9 second stage umbilicals ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Falcon 9 Block 5 configuration
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linked to:
Falcon 9 rocket
Falcon 9 launch vehicle ⓘ
linked to:
Falcon 9 rocket
|
| developedBy | SpaceX ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
hold-down interfaces
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hydraulic lifting system ⓘ strongback ⓘ transport rail system ⓘ umbilical arms ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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Kennedy Space Center ⓘ Vandenberg Space Force Base ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX ⓘ |
| material | steel structure ⓘ |
| movementOrientation |
horizontal during transport
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vertical during launch operations ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX ⓘ |
| partOf |
Falcon 9 ground support equipment
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SpaceX launch pad systems ⓘ |
| provides |
data connections to Falcon 9 on pad
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electrical power to Falcon 9 on pad ⓘ environmental control system connections ⓘ gaseous purge lines ⓘ propellant loading interfaces ⓘ |
| safetyRole |
provides quick-disconnect umbilicals at liftoff
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stabilizes rocket against winds on pad ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports |
Falcon 9 during countdown
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Falcon 9 during fueling ⓘ Falcon 9 during static fire tests ⓘ |
| supportsVehicleType | orbital-class rocket ⓘ |
| usedFor |
erecting Falcon 9 rocket to vertical position
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providing umbilical connections to Falcon 9 ⓘ retracting from Falcon 9 at liftoff ⓘ supporting Falcon 9 during prelaunch operations ⓘ transporting Falcon 9 rocket to launch pad ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Launch Complex 39A
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linked to:
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
Space Launch Complex 40 ⓘ Space Launch Complex 4E ⓘ
linked to:
Space Launch Complex 4
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Falcon 9 transporter-erector Description of subject: The Falcon 9 transporter-erector is the large ground support structure that transports SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket horizontally to the launch pad, raises it to a vertical position, and provides umbilical connections until liftoff.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40
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hasStrongback
→
Falcon 9 transporter-erector
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linked to: Falcon 9 transporter-erector
linked to: Falcon 9 transporter-erector
linked to: Falcon 9 transporter-erector