gptkbp:instanceOf
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aircraft
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle_program
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gptkbp:component
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gptkb:Space_Shuttle_stack
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gptkbp:controls
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thrust vector control
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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launch pad
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gptkbp:design
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10 years
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gptkbp:designedFor
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heavy lift launch vehicles
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gptkbp:diameter
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12.2 feet
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gptkbp:emergencyServices
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included
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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produces exhaust gases
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gptkbp:finalDisposal
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demilitarization and recycling
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1981
2011
required
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gptkbp:fuelType
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gptkb:hydroxyl-terminated_polybutadiene_(HTPB)
approximately 500,000 pounds
solid propellant ignition
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gptkbp:hasArea
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gptkb:Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
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gptkbp:hasDepartment
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approximately 120 seconds
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first solid rocket boosters used in human spaceflight.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Solid Rocket Booster
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gptkbp:integration
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gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
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gptkbp:launched
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135
varies by mission
ground control team
approximately 5 per year during peak years
approximately 8.5 minutes
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
two boosters attached to the external tank
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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Space Shuttle
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gptkbp:length
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45.2 feet
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
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gptkbp:numberOfStations
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two
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gptkbp:offers
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approximately $40 million
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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crew and cargo missions
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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retired
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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not applicable
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gptkbp:payloadCapacity
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up to 65 tons
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1970
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gptkbp:productionYears
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approximately 2 minutes
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gptkbp:propulsion
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3.3 million pounds
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gptkbp:reliability
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no
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gptkbp:renovated
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parachute
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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multiple redundant systems
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gptkbp:succeededBy
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100% during operational period
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gptkbp:supports
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mobile launcher platform
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gptkbp:transportation
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railroad
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gptkbp:usedBy
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NASA
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:STS_missions
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gptkbp:weight
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1.3 million pounds
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