Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
External tank
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_program
|
| gptkbp:brewingProcess |
integrated with orbiter and boosters
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
approximately 2,000,000 liters
|
| gptkbp:colors |
orange
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
ocean disposal
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
2011
|
| gptkbp:design |
10 missions
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
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| gptkbp:diameter |
8.4 meters
|
| gptkbp:drugInterdiction |
approximately 500,000 liters of liquid oxygen
|
| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
thermal protection and structural integrity
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
foam and insulation
recycling and disposal issues |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:STS-1
STS-135 |
| gptkbp:fuelType |
liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
approximately 1,500,000 liters of liquid hydrogen |
| gptkbp:function |
fuel storage
|
| gptkbp:height |
46.7 meters
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first large-scale use of foam insulation in aerospace
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| gptkbp:house |
foam insulation
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Space Shuttle External Tank
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| gptkbp:launched |
ground support equipment
135 missions detached after main engine cutoff |
| gptkbp:launchSite |
gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
approximately 750,000 pounds stacked with orbiter and solid rocket boosters |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future rocket designs
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
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| gptkbp:material |
aluminum alloy
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:STS-107_Columbia_disaster
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
over 135
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1981 to 2011
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Space Shuttle
|
| gptkbp:releaseFormat |
gptkb:Launch_Complex_39A
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Space_Launch_System_(SLS)_core_stage
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| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
pressure relief valves
|
| gptkbp:size |
larger_than_a_Boeing_747
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| gptkbp:supports |
ET support structure
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
Barge
barge transport |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
NASA
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
launching spacecraft
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
human spaceflight missions
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 30,000 kg
|