The spectra of $K_S$, $\Lambda$, and Cascade- particles were measured versus transverse-momentum ($p_\perp$) and rapidity ($y$) in proton-proton collisions at center-of-mass energies 900 and 7000 GeV. The production is normalized to all non-single-diffractive (NSD) events using corrections for trigger and selection efficiency, acceptance, and branching ratios. The results cover a rapidity range of $|y| < 2$ and a $p_\perp$ range from 0 to 10 GeV ($K_S$ and $\Lambda$) and 0 to 6 GeV (Cascade-). Antiparticles are included in all measurements so only the sums of $\Lambda$ and $\bar{\Lambda}$, and Cascade$-$ and anti-Cascade$-$ are given. The rapidity distributions are shown versus $|y|$ but normalized to a unit of $y$. Ratios of $\Lambda$/$K_S$ and Cascade$-$/$\Lambda$ production versus $p_\perp$ and $|y|$ are also given, with somewhat smaller systematic uncertainties than obtained from taking the ratio of the individual distributions.' The data were corrected according to the SD/DD/ND content of the CMS trigger, as predicted by PYTHIA6. The uncertainties connected with correct or uncorrect modelling of diffraction were included in the systematic errors.
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