First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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The First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is a primary Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch complex used for orbiting satellites, including missions with the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre canonical | 4 |
| First Launch Pad | 2 |
| First Launch Pad (Satish Dhawan Space Centre) | 1 |
| Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2139174 — 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: First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre Context triple: [Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, launchPadUsed, First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre]
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Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
The Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is a major Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch complex designed for heavier and more advanced rockets, including geosynchronous and future crewed missions.
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B.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre is India’s primary spaceport and rocket launch facility, located on Sriharikota island and used for launching the country’s satellite and space missions.
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C.
Wenchang Space Launch Site
Wenchang Space Launch Site is a major coastal Chinese spaceport on Hainan Island used for launching heavy-lift rockets and key national space missions.
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D.
Sriharikota
Sriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of Andhra Pradesh, India, best known as the site of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the primary launch site for India's space missions.
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E.
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar 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: First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre Target entity description: The First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is a primary Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch complex used for orbiting satellites, including missions with the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
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A.
Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
The Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is a major Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch complex designed for heavier and more advanced rockets, including geosynchronous and future crewed missions.
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B.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Satish Dhawan Space Centre is India’s primary spaceport and rocket launch facility, located on Sriharikota island and used for launching the country’s satellite and space missions.
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C.
Wenchang Space Launch Site
Wenchang Space Launch Site is a major coastal Chinese spaceport on Hainan Island used for launching heavy-lift rockets and key national space missions.
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D.
Sriharikota
Sriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of Andhra Pradesh, India, best known as the site of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, the primary launch site for India's space missions.
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E.
Chandrayaan-1
Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar probe, launched in 2008, which successfully orbited the Moon and helped confirm the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
launch complex
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rocket launch pad ⓘ |
| associatedWithAgency |
Department of Space (India)
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surface form:
Department of Space, Government of India
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ground support equipment
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launch pedestal ⓘ mobile service tower ⓘ propellant storage and transfer systems ⓘ umbilical tower ⓘ |
| launchAzimuthRange | primarily equatorial and polar orbits ⓘ |
| location |
Andhra Pradesh
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Sriharikota ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Satish Dhawan Space Centre ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Space Research Organisation
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surface form:
ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| partOf | Satish Dhawan Space Centre ⓘ |
| relativePosition | older of two main launch pads at Satish Dhawan Space Centre ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsMissionType |
communication satellite missions
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navigation satellite missions ⓘ remote sensing satellite missions ⓘ scientific satellite missions ⓘ |
| usedByRocket |
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
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surface form:
GSLV
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle ⓘ PSLV launch vehicle family ⓘ
surface form:
PSLV
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geosynchronous transfer orbit launches
ⓘ
orbital launches ⓘ polar orbit launches ⓘ satellite launches ⓘ |
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: First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre Description of subject: The First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is a primary Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launch complex used for orbiting satellites, including missions with the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
→
launchPadUsed
→
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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this entity surface form:
First Launch Pad
this entity surface form:
First Launch Pad
subject surface form:
Launch Control Centre (Satish Dhawan Space Centre)
this entity surface form:
First Launch Pad (Satish Dhawan Space Centre)
this entity surface form:
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad