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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle
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gptkbp:advances
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thermal protection system
orbital rendezvous techniques
reusable spacecraft technology
robotic arm technology
launch and landing systems
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gptkbp:collaboration
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yes
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:space_mission
scientific research in microgravity
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Guion_S._Bluford_Jr.
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:7
up to 8
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in films and media
symbol of American ingenuity
popularized space exploration
inspired generations of engineers
significant public interest in space missions
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gptkbp:duration
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30 years
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gptkbp:ended
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July 21, 2011
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:RS-25
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gptkbp:final_orbital_flight
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gptkb:STS-135
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:STS-1
gptkb:STS-135
gptkb:STS-7
July 21, 2011
April 12, 1981
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gptkbp:flight_style
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135
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gptkbp:gender
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gptkb:Sally_Ride
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gptkbp:has_programs
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gptkb:John_Young
gptkb:Bill_Gerstenmaier
$196 billion
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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NASA's Space Shuttle program
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gptkbp:inspiration
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commercial spaceflight
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gptkbp:launch_date
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approximately 5 per year
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle
two
SRB
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gptkbp:launched
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135
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future space exploration
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:STS-135
135
over 200
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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international collaboration in space
scientific research in microgravity
construction of the ISS
deployment of satellites
repair missions to Hubble Space Telescope
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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gptkb:Columbia_disaster
gptkb:Challenger_disaster
Hubble Space Telescope deployment
International Space Station construction
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gptkbp:number_of_orbiters
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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gptkb:Columbia
gptkb:Challenger
gptkb:Atlantis
gptkb:Discovery
gptkb:Endeavour
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gptkbp:orbital_altitude
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200 to 600 km
200 to 600 kilometers
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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24,000 kg
24,400 kg
4,600 kg
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gptkbp:primary_use
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gptkb:human_spaceflight
transport astronauts and cargo to space
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gptkbp:related_vehicle
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Orbiter
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gptkbp:retirement
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safety concerns
high operational costs
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gptkbp:spacecraft
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gptkb:true
yes
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gptkbp:spaceflights
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355
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gptkbp:started_in
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April 12, 1981
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gptkbp:success_rate
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98.5%
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:Space_Launch_System
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gptkbp:total_missions_to_iss
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37
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sally_Ride
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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