Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable
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The Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable (ICC-VLD) is an external logistics platform used on Space Shuttle missions to transport and temporarily store unpressurized cargo and hardware for the International Space Station.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Integrated Cargo Carrier payloads | 1 |
| Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10670747 — 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: Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable Context triple: [STS-127, payload, Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable]
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A.
HL-20 Personnel Launch System
The HL-20 Personnel Launch System was a NASA-designed lifting-body spaceplane concept from the late 20th century intended to provide a reusable, crewed vehicle for low Earth orbit missions and runway landings.
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B.
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built cargo module designed to transport supplies and equipment to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Space Shuttle program.
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C.
HC-3 Pelican
The HC-3 Pelican is a United States Coast Guard search-and-rescue aircraft designed for maritime patrol, surveillance, and emergency response operations.
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D.
Launch Vehicle Mark 3
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 is India's heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO to place large communication satellites and crewed missions into geostationary and low Earth orbits.
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E.
X-38 Crew Return Vehicle prototype
The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle prototype was an experimental NASA lifting-body spacecraft designed to serve as an emergency lifeboat for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- 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: Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable Target entity description: The Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable (ICC-VLD) is an external logistics platform used on Space Shuttle missions to transport and temporarily store unpressurized cargo and hardware for the International Space Station.
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A.
HL-20 Personnel Launch System
The HL-20 Personnel Launch System was a NASA-designed lifting-body spaceplane concept from the late 20th century intended to provide a reusable, crewed vehicle for low Earth orbit missions and runway landings.
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B.
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Donatello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built cargo module designed to transport supplies and equipment to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Space Shuttle program.
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C.
HC-3 Pelican
The HC-3 Pelican is a United States Coast Guard search-and-rescue aircraft designed for maritime patrol, surveillance, and emergency response operations.
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D.
Launch Vehicle Mark 3
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 is India's heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ISRO to place large communication satellites and crewed missions into geostationary and low Earth orbits.
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E.
X-38 Crew Return Vehicle prototype
The X-38 Crew Return Vehicle prototype was an experimental NASA lifting-body spacecraft designed to serve as an emergency lifeboat for astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
external logistics platform
ⓘ
spaceflight cargo carrier ⓘ unpressurized cargo carrier ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICC-VLD ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Space Station
NERFINISHED
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Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargoType | unpressurized cargo ⓘ |
| category | Space Shuttle external payload carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deployedFrom | Space Shuttle payload bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | temporary on-orbit stowage of cargo ⓘ |
| destination | International Space Station orbit ⓘ |
| environment | vacuum of space ⓘ |
| feature | vertical light deployable configuration ⓘ |
| logisticsRole | ISS resupply support ⓘ |
| logisticsType | external logistics ⓘ |
| missionPhase |
landing
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launch ⓘ on-orbit operations ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | Space Shuttle payload bay structure ⓘ |
| operatedIn | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| payloadPressurization | unpressurized ⓘ |
| supports |
ISS external hardware
ⓘ
ISS external payloads ⓘ |
| transportedBy | Space Shuttle Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
temporary storage of hardware for the International Space Station
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temporary storage of unpressurized cargo ⓘ transport of hardware for the International Space Station ⓘ transport of unpressurized cargo ⓘ |
| usedOn | Space Shuttle missions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable Description of subject: The Integrated Cargo Carrier – Vertical Light Deployable (ICC-VLD) is an external logistics platform used on Space Shuttle missions to transport and temporarily store unpressurized cargo and hardware for the International Space Station.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.