Space Shuttle Launch System

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:International_Space_Station_Program
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope_Program
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:debut_year April 12, 1981
July 8, 2011
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:durability gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:STS-1
gptkbp:game_components gptkb:External_Tank
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Solid_Rocket_Boosters
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:NASA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Shuttle Launch System
gptkbp:innovation Heavy-lift capabilities
Reusable spacecraft technology
Aerodynamic design innovations
In-orbit servicing capabilities
gptkbp:is_used_for Space Exploration
gptkbp:launch_date 1-2 per year
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_A
gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_B
gptkbp:launch_vehicle SRB
gptkbp:launched 135
gptkbp:legacy Paved the way for future space exploration missions.
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Columbia
gptkb:Columbia_Disaster
gptkb:5
gptkb:Atlantis
gptkb:STS-135
gptkb:automobile
gptkb:Discovery
gptkb:Endeavour
gptkb:Challenger_Disaster
Hubble Space Telescope Deployment
International Space Station Construction
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:operational_area 1981-2011
gptkbp:primary_source Transporting astronauts and cargo
gptkbp:retirement_year Cost and Safety
gptkbp:seating_capacity 24,400 kg
4,600 kg
gptkbp:succeeded_by 98.5%
gptkbp:successor gptkb:software
gptkbp:tank_mates Aluminum