External Tank

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:gasoline
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:capacity 1,500,000 liters
gptkbp:challenges Thermal protection during ascent
gptkbp:color gptkb:orange
gptkbp:cooling_system Foam insulation
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2011
gptkbp:design Cylindrical
10 missions
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development 1970s
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:2011
gptkbp:environmental_impact Ocean pollution
gptkbp:exterior_features foam insulation
Spray-on Foam Insulation
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:STS-1
gptkb:STS-135
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1,000,000 liters of Liquid Hydrogen
500,000 liters of Liquid Oxygen
gptkbp:fuel_type Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Hydrogen
gptkbp:function Fuel storage
store propellant
gptkbp:has_units 135
gptkbp:height 46.8 meters
46.0 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance First large-scale use of external tanks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label External Tank
gptkbp:integration Vertical Integration Facility
gptkbp:investment 0.5 bar
gptkbp:launch_mass 1,500,000 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:launched 135
Ground support equipment
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future launch systems
gptkbp:length 46.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rockwell_International
gptkbp:mass 36,000 kg
gptkbp:material aluminum
gptkbp:mission gptkb:STS-135
Various Space Shuttle missions
gptkbp:modifications Various design iterations
gptkbp:operational_period 1981 to 2011
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:Space_Launch_System
gptkbp:payload_capacity 27,000 kg to Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkbp:propulsion 0 N
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Core_Stage_of_Space_Launch_System
gptkb:SLS_Core_Stage
gptkbp:safety_features Pressure relief valves
gptkbp:support Launch support
gptkbp:supporting_structure gptkb:Solid_Rocket_Boosters
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:boat
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:used_for Transporting propellants
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:venting_system Gaseous Hydrogen Venting System
gptkbp:waste_management Ocean disposal
gptkbp:weight 36,000 kg
29,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4