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Astrovan

NASA astronaut transfer vehicle used during the Space Shuttle program
Vehicle Astronaut Transfer Van Q110741020

Facts

10 properties
Instance of
astronaut transfer van, motorhome[2]
Inception
1983[8]
Part of
Space Shuttle program[6]
Collection
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex[5]
Country of origin
United States[7]
Length
+8.2[11]
Manufacturer
Airstream[4]
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration[3]
Service entry
November 1983[9]
Service retirement
July 2011[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Astrovan
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Summary

Astrovan is an astronaut transfer van[1].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . nasa.gov. nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . airstream.com. airstream.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . petersen.org. petersen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . airstream.com. airstream.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . airstream.com. airstream.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . airstream.com. airstream.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Meno25 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection → Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
    Wikidata description → NASA astronaut transfer vehicle used during the Space Shuttl
    Inception → 1983
    Instance of → astronaut transfer van, motorhome
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed claim: Service entry: November 1983"
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