Tianhe core module
E181434
The Tianhe core module is the main control and living module of China’s Tiangong space station, providing essential systems, propulsion, and crew habitats for the orbital complex.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tianhe core module canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1592806 — 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: Tianhe core module Context triple: [Tiangong space station, hasModule, Tianhe core module]
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A.
Tianhe
Tianhe is a town in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, best known for hosting Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, a major air transport hub in central China.
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B.
Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is China’s modular, permanently crewed orbital outpost that serves as the centerpiece of its independent human spaceflight and research program in low Earth orbit.
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C.
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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D.
BeiDou
BeiDou is China's satellite-based global navigation system that serves as an alternative to and competitor of GPS.
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E.
Tianwen-1
Tianwen-1 is China’s first interplanetary mission, consisting of an orbiter, lander, and rover sent to study Mars from orbit and on the surface.
- 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: Tianhe core module Target entity description: The Tianhe core module is the main control and living module of China’s Tiangong space station, providing essential systems, propulsion, and crew habitats for the orbital complex.
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A.
Tianhe
Tianhe is a town in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, best known for hosting Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, a major air transport hub in central China.
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B.
Tiangong space station
The Tiangong space station is China’s modular, permanently crewed orbital outpost that serves as the centerpiece of its independent human spaceflight and research program in low Earth orbit.
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C.
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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D.
BeiDou
BeiDou is China's satellite-based global navigation system that serves as an alternative to and competitor of GPS.
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E.
Tianwen-1
Tianwen-1 is China’s first interplanetary mission, consisting of an orbiter, lander, and rover sent to study Mars from orbit and on the surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pressurized module
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space station core module ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harmony of the Heavens core module
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Tianhe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| crewCapacity |
up to 3 astronauts for long-duration missions
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up to 6 astronauts for short-term handover ⓘ |
| diameter | about 4.2 meters ⓘ |
| dockingPorts | multiple docking ports ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
communications system
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environmental control and life support system ⓘ galley ⓘ guidance navigation and control system ⓘ robotic arm interfaces ⓘ sanitary facilities ⓘ sleeping quarters ⓘ solar arrays ⓘ |
| inclination | about 41.5 degrees ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2021-04-29 ⓘ |
| launchMass | about 22,500 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Wenchang Space Launch Site
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surface form:
Wenchang Space Launch Center
Wenchang Space Launch Site ⓘ
surface form:
Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site
|
| launchVehicle | Long March 5B ⓘ |
| length | about 16.6 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | China Academy of Space Technology ⓘ |
| operator |
CMSA
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China Manned Space Agency ⓘ |
| orbitalAltitude | about 340 to 450 kilometers ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Tiangong space station ⓘ |
| program |
China's crewed spaceflight program
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surface form:
Chinese space station program
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| provides |
attitude control
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command and control for Tiangong space station ⓘ crew living quarters ⓘ life support ⓘ orbit control ⓘ power supply ⓘ propulsion ⓘ thermal control ⓘ |
| role |
core module of Tiangong space station
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habitation module ⓘ main control module ⓘ service module ⓘ |
| supportsDockingWith |
Mengtian laboratory module
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Shenzhou crewed spacecraft ⓘ Tianzhou cargo spacecraft ⓘ Wentian laboratory module ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tianhe core module Description of subject: The Tianhe core module is the main control and living module of China’s Tiangong space station, providing essential systems, propulsion, and crew habitats for the orbital complex.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.