Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
E136580
The Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex is a major NASA facility in California that houses large radio antennas used to track and communicate with interplanetary spacecraft as part of the Deep Space Network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex canonical | 6 |
| Mars Station (DSS-14) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1197525 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex Context triple: [Deep Space Network, hasPart, Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex]
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A.
Deep Space Network
The Deep Space Network is NASA’s global system of large radio antennas used to track, communicate with, and receive data from distant spacecraft throughout the solar system and beyond.
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B.
Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center
The Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center is NASA’s primary facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center for monitoring, commanding, and managing the operations of numerous Earth-orbiting and deep-space spacecraft.
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C.
Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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D.
CSA Mission Control Centre
The CSA Mission Control Centre is the Canadian Space Agency’s facility responsible for overseeing and supporting Canada’s contributions to human spaceflight and International Space Station operations.
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E.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex Target entity description: The Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex is a major NASA facility in California that houses large radio antennas used to track and communicate with interplanetary spacecraft as part of the Deep Space Network.
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A.
Deep Space Network
The Deep Space Network is NASA’s global system of large radio antennas used to track, communicate with, and receive data from distant spacecraft throughout the solar system and beyond.
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B.
Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center
The Goddard Spacecraft Operations Control Center is NASA’s primary facility at the Goddard Space Flight Center for monitoring, commanding, and managing the operations of numerous Earth-orbiting and deep-space spacecraft.
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C.
Arecibo Observatory
Arecibo Observatory was a world-famous radio telescope facility in Puerto Rico known for its pioneering work in radio astronomy, atmospheric science, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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D.
CSA Mission Control Centre
The CSA Mission Control Centre is the Canadian Space Agency’s facility responsible for overseeing and supporting Canada’s contributions to human spaceflight and International Space Station operations.
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E.
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
Hat Creek Radio Observatory is a radio astronomy facility in Northern California known for hosting the Allen Telescope Array used in both astronomical and SETI research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA facility
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deep space communications facility ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| DSS-14Diameter | 70 meters ⓘ |
| DSS-14Type | parabolic dish antenna ⓘ |
| frequencyBandSupported |
Ka-band
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S-band ⓘ X-band ⓘ |
| hasAntenna |
DSS-14
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DSS-23 ⓘ DSS-24 ⓘ DSS-25 ⓘ DSS-26 ⓘ DSS-27 ⓘ DSS-28 ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
near-Earth object tracking
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planetary radar imaging ⓘ very long baseline interferometry support ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
command uplink to spacecraft
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deep space spacecraft tracking ⓘ deep space telecommunications ⓘ radar astronomy ⓘ radio science experiments ⓘ spacecraft navigation support ⓘ telemetry downlink reception ⓘ |
| inOperationSince | early 1960s ⓘ |
| location |
Mojave Desert
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San Bernardino County ⓘ
surface form:
San Bernardino County, California
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| managedBy | Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ |
| managedFor | NASA ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Goldstone, California ⓘ |
| near |
Barstow
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surface form:
Barstow, California
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| notableAntenna |
Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mars Station (DSS-14)
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| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
United States Government
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| partOf |
Deep Space Network
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surface form:
NASA Deep Space Network
NASA Space Communications and Navigation program ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedForMission |
Cassini–Huygens
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Deep Impact ⓘ Juno ⓘ Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter ⓘ Mars Exploration Rover mission ⓘ
surface form:
Mars Exploration Rovers
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ⓘ Mars Science Laboratory ⓘ New Horizons ⓘ Pioneer program ⓘ
surface form:
Pioneer missions
Voyager program ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex Description of subject: The Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex is a major NASA facility in California that houses large radio antennas used to track and communicate with interplanetary spacecraft as part of the Deep Space Network.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.