Space Shuttle External Tank

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Space_Shuttle_External_Tank
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:burnsUp in atmosphere
gptkbp:carries liquid oxygen
liquid hydrogen
gptkbp:connectsTo gptkb:Solid_Rocket_Boosters
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Orbiter
orbiter attachment fittings
orbiter umbilical
gptkbp:contains aft liquid hydrogen tank
forward liquid oxygen tank
intertank section
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:diameter 8.4 meters
gptkbp:earlyInsulationColor white
gptkbp:emptyWeight 26,500 kg
gptkbp:features largest single component of the Space Shuttle
only non-reusable major component
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:STS-1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Shuttle External Tank
gptkbp:insulationColor gptkb:orange
gptkbp:jettisoned after main engine cutoff
gptkbp:lastFlight gptkb:STS-134
gptkbp:length 46.9 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Martin_Marietta
gptkbp:mass 760,000 kg
gptkbp:material aluminum-lithium alloy
foam insulation
gptkbp:nickname ET
the backbone of the Space Shuttle
the big orange tank
gptkbp:notableET gptkb:ET-1
gptkb:ET-138
gptkb:ET-94
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:reusable no
gptkbp:role main propellant tank
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:ship
gptkbp:usedFor fuel storage
structural support
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:STS-1
gptkb:STS-135
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Lightweight_Tank_(LWT)
gptkb:Standard_Weight_Tank_(SWT)
gptkb:Super_Lightweight_Tank_(SLWT)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michoud_Assembly_Facility
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5