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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:physicist
astronaut
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:University_of_Connecticut
gptkb:MIT
NASA
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:University_of_Connecticut
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Technology_and_Innovation
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gptkbp:birthDate
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April 5, 1950
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:San_José,_Costa_Rica
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gptkbp:bornIn
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gptkb:San_José,_Costa_Rica
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:contribution
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inspiration for future generations
advancements in space technology
education in science and engineering
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gptkbp:field
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rocket propulsion
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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aerospace engineering
mechanical engineering
plasma physics
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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7
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:Ad_Astra_Rocket_Company
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Franklin Chang-Díaz
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
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gptkbp:knownFor
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developing the VASIMR engine
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Houston,_Texas
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
Hispanic
Costa_Rican
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gptkbp:occupation
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engineer
entrepreneur
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gptkbp:participatedIn
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gptkb:STS-107
gptkb:STS-34
gptkb:STS-61-C
gptkb:STS-118
STS-75
STS-91
STS-130
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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space exploration
advanced propulsion systems
human spaceflight
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:María_Elena_Díaz
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gptkbp:website
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www.adastrarocket.com
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