Kurs automatic docking system
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The Kurs automatic docking system is a Russian radio-based guidance and control technology used to autonomously dock spacecraft, such as Progress and Soyuz, with space stations like Mir and the International Space Station.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurs automatic docking system canonical | 1 |
| Kurs docking system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3049081 — 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: Kurs automatic docking system Context triple: [Progress spacecraft, dockingSystem, Kurs automatic docking system]
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A.
Common Berthing Mechanism
The Common Berthing Mechanism is a standardized docking interface used on the International Space Station to allow pressurized modules and visiting spacecraft to be securely attached and provide passage for crew and cargo.
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B.
Dextre robotic manipulator
The Dextre robotic manipulator is a sophisticated two-armed robot on the International Space Station designed to perform delicate maintenance tasks and reduce the need for astronaut spacewalks.
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C.
Drawa fire control system
The Drawa fire control system is a Polish-developed computerized targeting and ballistic calculation suite used to enhance the accuracy and combat effectiveness of PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks.
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D.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is an internationally standardized, automated communication framework that enhances maritime safety by ensuring ships can send and receive distress alerts and vital safety information anywhere at sea.
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E.
Gee navigation system
The Gee navigation system was an early British radio navigation aid used during World War II to help Allied aircraft determine their position and improve bombing accuracy.
- 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: Kurs automatic docking system Target entity description: The Kurs automatic docking system is a Russian radio-based guidance and control technology used to autonomously dock spacecraft, such as Progress and Soyuz, with space stations like Mir and the International Space Station.
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A.
Common Berthing Mechanism
The Common Berthing Mechanism is a standardized docking interface used on the International Space Station to allow pressurized modules and visiting spacecraft to be securely attached and provide passage for crew and cargo.
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B.
Dextre robotic manipulator
The Dextre robotic manipulator is a sophisticated two-armed robot on the International Space Station designed to perform delicate maintenance tasks and reduce the need for astronaut spacewalks.
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C.
Drawa fire control system
The Drawa fire control system is a Polish-developed computerized targeting and ballistic calculation suite used to enhance the accuracy and combat effectiveness of PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks.
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D.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is an internationally standardized, automated communication framework that enhances maritime safety by ensuring ships can send and receive distress alerts and vital safety information anywhere at sea.
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E.
Gee navigation system
The Gee navigation system was an early British radio navigation aid used during World War II to help Allied aircraft determine their position and improve bombing accuracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
radio-based guidance system
ⓘ
spacecraft docking system ⓘ |
| appliesToVehicle |
Progress spacecraft
ⓘ
Soyuz spacecraft ⓘ space stations ⓘ |
| backupControlMode | manual via TORU ⓘ |
| basedOn | radio telemetry ⓘ |
| category |
spacecraft navigation system
ⓘ
spaceflight technology ⓘ |
| controlMode | fully automatic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| designedTo |
increase docking safety
ⓘ
reduce crew workload during docking ⓘ |
| developedIn | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| enables |
automatic approach to docking port
ⓘ
automatic final docking ⓘ |
| function |
measure angular orientation
ⓘ
measure relative distance ⓘ measure relative velocity ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Kurs-A
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Kurs-NA ⓘ Kurs-NP ⓘ Kurs-P ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| manufacturer | RSC Energia ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | course ⓘ |
| notableUse |
Soyuz-Progress dockings with ISS
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Soyuz-Progress dockings with Mir ⓘ |
| operatesIn | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | in service ⓘ |
| partOf | spacecraft guidance, navigation and control system ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
Igla docking system
ⓘ
TORU manual docking system ⓘ |
| replaced | Igla docking system ⓘ |
| requires | compatible transponder on target vehicle ⓘ |
| supports | manual override via TORU system ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roscosmos
ⓘ
Soviet space program ⓘ |
| usedFor |
autonomous spacecraft docking
ⓘ
rendezvous and proximity operations ⓘ |
| usedInMissionType |
cargo resupply missions
ⓘ
crewed transport missions ⓘ |
| usedOn |
International Space Station
ⓘ
Mir space station ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1980s ⓘ |
| uses |
antenna arrays
ⓘ
radio transponders ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Kurs automatic docking system Description of subject: The Kurs automatic docking system is a Russian radio-based guidance and control technology used to autonomously dock spacecraft, such as Progress and Soyuz, with space stations like Mir and the International Space Station.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kurs docking system