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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:space_mission
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gptkbp:collaboration
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NASA and international partners
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:John_W._Young
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:Michael_Foale
gptkb:Richard_A._Searfoss
gptkb:David_C._Leestma
gptkb:Thomas_D._Jones
gptkb:Richard_N._Richards
gptkb:Shannon_W._Lucid
gptkb:Franklin_Chang-Diaz
gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:John_W._Young
gptkb:Eileen_Collins
gptkb:Fred_Leslie
gptkb:James_D._Halsell
gptkb:Shannon_Lucid
gptkb:C._Gordon_Fullerton
gptkb:Michael_A._Baker
gptkb:Story_Musgrave
gptkb:James_P._Bagian
Extensive training for mission objectives
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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gptkb:5
gptkb:7
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gptkbp:destination_orbit
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Low Earth Orbit
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gptkbp:duration
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6 days
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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STS-48
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gptkbp:landing_site
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gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
September 18, 1991
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gptkbp:launch_date
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11:00 UTC
September 12, 1991
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributions to climate research
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:STS-47
gptkb:STS-49
Completed
Successful
STS-48 mission patch
Data analysis from UARS
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gptkbp:mission_duration
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6 days
6 days, 23 hours, 44 minutes
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gptkbp:mission_type
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gptkb:Scientific_research
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Microgravity experiments
Scientific experiments in microgravity
First use of the new solid rocket boosters
Earth observation experiments
Deployment of the U. S. Navy's FLTSATCOM-6 satellite
Deployment of the U. S. Navy's TDRS-5 satellite
Experiments in materials science
First use of the new solid rocket booster design
Deployment of UARS
Multiple satellite deployments
Observation of the Aurora Borealis from space
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Advancements in atmospheric science
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gptkbp:objective
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Deploying the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)
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gptkbp:orbit_type
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Low Earth Orbit
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gptkbp:orbital_altitude
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600 km
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gptkbp:orbital_inclination
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57 degrees
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gptkbp:payload_capacity
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gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense_payloads
10,000 kg
4,500 kg
Multiple experiments
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS)
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gptkbp:related_vehicle
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Discovery
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gptkbp:research
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gptkb:Earth_observation
Microgravity research
Atmospheric studies
Space environment effects
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gptkbp:spacecraft
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Discovery
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gptkbp:success
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gptkb:True
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gptkbp:team
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NASA recovery team
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkb:KSC_Launch_Complex_67
gptkb:Challenger
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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