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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:rocket
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gptkbp:challenges
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Vibration and thrust management
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gptkbp:check_in_time
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2 minutes
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gptkbp:collaborations
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NASA and private contractors
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gptkbp:controls
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Thrust vector control system
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gptkbp:cooling_system
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No active cooling system
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:debut_year
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1970s
STS-135 in July 2011
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:design
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10 flights
Assist in launch vehicle ascent
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gptkbp:designed_by
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Morton Thiokol
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gptkbp:diameter
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12.2 ft
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gptkbp:durability
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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Multi-disciplinary team
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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Significant emissions during launch
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gptkbp:facilities
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gptkb:Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gptkb:STS-1
gptkb:STS-135
135
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gptkbp:fuel_type
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gptkb:Hydroxyl-terminated_polybutadiene_(HTPB)
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Key component of Space Shuttle missions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters
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gptkbp:ignition_system
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Solid rocket motor ignition system
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gptkbp:investment
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50 psi
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gptkbp:is_a_destination_for
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:launch_date
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Approximately 5 per year
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gptkbp:launch_site
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gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:military_base
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gptkbp:launch_vehicle
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gptkb:Launch_Complex_39_A
4,500,000 lb
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gptkbp:launched
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90 degrees
Daytime launches preferred
Attached to the external tank
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future rocket designs
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gptkbp:length
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149.16 ft
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
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gptkbp:market_segment
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gptkb:4
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gptkbp:material
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Composite materials
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gptkbp:mission
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Recovered and refurbished for reuse
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gptkbp:operational_area
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1981 to 2011
$1.5 billion per launch
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Retired
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:Vandenberg_Air_Force_Base
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gptkbp:propulsion
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3,300,000 lbf
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Iconic symbol of space exploration
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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12,000 lb/s
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gptkbp:restoration
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Ocean recovery
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gptkbp:safety_features
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Parachute recovery system
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gptkbp:safety_record
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No major failures
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gptkbp:seating_capacity
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Up to 65,000 lb
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gptkbp:supports
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2
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gptkbp:surface
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Thrust vectoring nozzles
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gptkbp:tour
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Solid rocket boosters separate at 28 miles
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:football_club
Transported by C-5 Galaxy
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:weight
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1,300,000 lb
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thiokol
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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