COTS Round 2
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COTS Round 2 was a follow-on NASA commercial competition phase that selected private companies to develop and demonstrate cargo transportation services to the International Space Station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| COTS Round 2 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2546185 — 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: COTS Round 2 Context triple: [NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, replacementCompetition, COTS Round 2]
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A.
COT
COT is the standard time observed in Colombia, corresponding to UTC−05:00 without daylight saving time.
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B.
Centauro II
The Centauro II is a modern Italian 8x8 wheeled tank destroyer/armored fighting vehicle featuring enhanced firepower, protection, and mobility compared to its predecessor.
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C.
C-2
C-2 is a commuter rail line within the Cercanías Madrid network that connects central Madrid with its surrounding metropolitan areas.
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D.
South Satellite
South Satellite is an international-focused concourse at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport that primarily serves long-haul and overseas flights.
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E.
Squadron 2020 program
The Squadron 2020 program is the Finnish Navy’s major modernization initiative to build a new fleet of multi-role Pohjanmaa-class corvettes to replace aging surface combatants and enhance Finland’s maritime defense capabilities.
- 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: COTS Round 2 Target entity description: COTS Round 2 was a follow-on NASA commercial competition phase that selected private companies to develop and demonstrate cargo transportation services to the International Space Station.
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A.
COT
COT is the standard time observed in Colombia, corresponding to UTC−05:00 without daylight saving time.
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B.
Centauro II
The Centauro II is a modern Italian 8x8 wheeled tank destroyer/armored fighting vehicle featuring enhanced firepower, protection, and mobility compared to its predecessor.
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C.
C-2
C-2 is a commuter rail line within the Cercanías Madrid network that connects central Madrid with its surrounding metropolitan areas.
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D.
South Satellite
South Satellite is an international-focused concourse at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport that primarily serves long-haul and overseas flights.
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E.
Squadron 2020 program
The Squadron 2020 program is the Finnish Navy’s major modernization initiative to build a new fleet of multi-role Pohjanmaa-class corvettes to replace aging surface combatants and enhance Finland’s maritime defense capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA commercial competition phase
ⓘ
spaceflight development program phase ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office
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| aim |
demonstrate orbital cargo delivery capabilities by private companies
ⓘ
develop commercial cargo transportation services to the International Space Station ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customer |
International Space Station program
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA International Space Station Program
|
| domain | space transportation ⓘ |
| focus |
cargo transportation
ⓘ
orbital demonstration missions ⓘ |
| follows | COTS Round 1 selection phase ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | COTS Round 2 self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| objective |
provide redundancy for ISS cargo access
ⓘ
reduce NASA cost for ISS cargo resupply ⓘ stimulate U.S. commercial launch industry ⓘ |
| partOf |
NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program
ⓘ
surface form:
Commercial Orbital Transportation Services
|
| precededBy | COTS Round 1 ⓘ |
| programType | public–private partnership ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Space Station
ⓘ
NASA Commercial Resupply Services missions ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Commercial Resupply Services
Cygnus spacecraft ⓘ
surface form:
Orbital Sciences Cygnus
SpaceX Cargo Dragon ⓘ
surface form:
SpaceX Dragon
|
| riskSharingModel | fixed-price milestone-based payments ⓘ |
| scope |
development of launch vehicles and cargo spacecraft
ⓘ
on-orbit demonstration of cargo delivery and return capabilities ⓘ |
| sector | commercial spaceflight ⓘ |
| selectionType | competitive procurement ⓘ |
| sponsor | NASA ⓘ |
| usesFundingModel |
Space Act Agreements
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Act Agreement
|
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Input
Subject: COTS Round 2 Description of subject: COTS Round 2 was a follow-on NASA commercial competition phase that selected private companies to develop and demonstrate cargo transportation services to the International Space Station.
Referenced by (2)
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