Mechta
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Mechta is the alternative name for Luna 1, the Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon and enter a heliocentric orbit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mechta canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1236063 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mechta Context triple: [Luna 1, alsoKnownAs, Mechta]
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A.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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B.
Tianeti
Tianeti is a small town and administrative center in eastern Georgia, situated in the mountainous Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.
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C.
Negaraku
Negaraku is the national anthem of Malaysia, symbolizing the country's sovereignty and unity.
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D.
Eichig
Eichig is a small locality that forms part of the town of Lichtenfels in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
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E.
Mikuma
Mikuma was a Japanese Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mechta Target entity description: Mechta is the alternative name for Luna 1, the Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon and enter a heliocentric orbit.
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A.
Moruya
Moruya is a coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its scenic river setting, nearby beaches, and historic granite quarries.
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B.
Tianeti
Tianeti is a small town and administrative center in eastern Georgia, situated in the mountainous Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.
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C.
Negaraku
Negaraku is the national anthem of Malaysia, symbolizing the country's sovereignty and unity.
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D.
Eichig
Eichig is a small locality that forms part of the town of Lichtenfels in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.
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E.
Mikuma
Mikuma was a Japanese Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Midway.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet spacecraft
ⓘ
space probe ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| achieved |
first human-made object to enter heliocentric orbit
ⓘ
first human-made object to reach vicinity of the Moon ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Luna 1 ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
Geiger counter
ⓘ
ion trap ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ micrometeorite detector ⓘ radio transmitter ⓘ scintillation counter ⓘ |
| carriedPayload | sodium gas for visible cloud experiment ⓘ |
| communicationBand | radio ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| currentLocation | heliocentric orbit ⓘ |
| designer | Sergei Korolev ⓘ |
| discovered |
absence of detectable lunar magnetic field at flyby distance
ⓘ
outer belt of Earth’s radiation ⓘ |
| epoch | Space Race ⓘ |
| finalOrbitType | heliocentric orbit ⓘ |
| followedBy | Luna 2 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Mechta ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1959-01-02 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome ⓘ
surface form:
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5
|
| launchVehicle | Vostok-L rocket ⓘ |
| mass | 361 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
lunar flyby
ⓘ
planetary probe ⓘ scientific mission ⓘ |
| objective |
study Moon vicinity
ⓘ
study interplanetary space ⓘ |
| operator |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
Soviet space program ⓘ |
| periapsisTarget | Moon ⓘ |
| powerSource | battery ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Luna 1
ⓘ
surface form:
Luna E-1 No.1
Ye-6 series lunar landers ⓘ
surface form:
Luna E-1 No.2
Luna spacecraft ⓘ
surface form:
Luna E-1 No.3
|
| primaryDestination | Moon vicinity ⓘ |
| program |
Luna programme
ⓘ
surface form:
Luna program
|
| relatedEvent | early Soviet lunar missions ⓘ |
| shape | spherical ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
OKB-1
ⓘ
Soviet Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| status | inactive ⓘ |
| surfaceFeature | antenna whips ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mechta Description of subject: Mechta is the alternative name for Luna 1, the Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon and enter a heliocentric orbit.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Luna 1