Minitrack system
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The Minitrack system was an early ground-based satellite tracking network developed in the 1950s to detect and follow the radio signals of Earth-orbiting spacecraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minitrack system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Minitrack system Context triple: [Vanguard program, usedTrackingSystem, Minitrack system]
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Inner Tracking System
The Inner Tracking System is a high-precision silicon detector in the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used to track and identify particles produced in heavy-ion collisions near the interaction point.
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E-band systems
E-band systems are high-frequency millimeter-wave communication platforms operating roughly in the 60–90 GHz range, commonly used for high-capacity wireless backhaul and point-to-point links.
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C.
Midgate cargo system
The Midgate cargo system is a configurable pickup bed and cabin partition design that lets owners extend the cargo area into the rear passenger compartment for increased hauling versatility.
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D.
Chessie System
Chessie System was a major American railroad holding company formed in the 1970s that operated several eastern U.S. railroads under the iconic “Chessie the cat” branding before eventually becoming part of CSX Transportation.
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E.
UPIC system
The UPIC system is an innovative computer-based composition tool that lets composers create music by drawing graphical shapes that are then translated into sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Minitrack system Target entity description: The Minitrack system was an early ground-based satellite tracking network developed in the 1950s to detect and follow the radio signals of Earth-orbiting spacecraft.
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A.
Inner Tracking System
The Inner Tracking System is a high-precision silicon detector in the ALICE experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, used to track and identify particles produced in heavy-ion collisions near the interaction point.
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B.
E-band systems
E-band systems are high-frequency millimeter-wave communication platforms operating roughly in the 60–90 GHz range, commonly used for high-capacity wireless backhaul and point-to-point links.
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C.
Midgate cargo system
The Midgate cargo system is a configurable pickup bed and cabin partition design that lets owners extend the cargo area into the rear passenger compartment for increased hauling versatility.
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D.
Chessie System
Chessie System was a major American railroad holding company formed in the 1970s that operated several eastern U.S. railroads under the iconic “Chessie the cat” branding before eventually becoming part of CSX Transportation.
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E.
UPIC system
The UPIC system is an innovative computer-based composition tool that lets composers create music by drawing graphical shapes that are then translated into sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground-based tracking network
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radio tracking system ⓘ satellite tracking system ⓘ |
| basedOn |
phase comparison of radio signals
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radio interferometry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataOutput |
satellite position measurements
ⓘ
tracking pass records ⓘ |
| designedBy | Naval Research Laboratory engineers ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| developer |
United States Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
Naval Research Laboratory ⓘ
surface form:
United States Naval Research Laboratory
|
| era | early space age ⓘ |
| followedBy | more advanced satellite tracking networks ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | very high frequency band ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chain of ground stations
ⓘ
interferometer antenna arrays ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to early space age tracking infrastructure
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pioneered techniques for satellite orbit determination ⓘ |
| inception | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| limitation |
could not track non-emitting objects
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required cooperative satellite transmitters ⓘ |
| locationDistribution |
stations along approximately north–south line
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stations spanning the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| networkType | global tracking network ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first operational satellite tracking networks
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providing continuous satellite tracking coverage along a chain of stations ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
Naval Research Laboratory ⓘ
surface form:
United States Naval Research Laboratory
|
| operationalRole | provided tracking data for orbit determination teams ⓘ |
| partOf | early U.S. space tracking network ⓘ |
| precededBy | radio tracking experiments for sounding rockets ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
United States Space Surveillance Network
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surface form:
Space Surveillance Network
later U.S. satellite tracking systems ⓘ |
| requiredPayload | satellite radio beacon ⓘ |
| signalTypeTracked | VHF radio signals ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950s ⓘ |
| supportedProgram |
Vanguard program
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early U.S. satellite program ⓘ |
| technologyType | ground-based radio technology ⓘ |
| tracked |
Vanguard 1 satellite
ⓘ
surface form:
Vanguard 1
early U.S. Earth-orbiting satellites ⓘ |
| trackingMethod | passive radio tracking ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
International Geophysical Year activities
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surface form:
International Geophysical Year
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| usedFor |
detecting satellite radio signals
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determining satellite orbits ⓘ tracking artificial Earth satellites ⓘ |
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Subject: Minitrack system Description of subject: The Minitrack system was an early ground-based satellite tracking network developed in the 1950s to detect and follow the radio signals of Earth-orbiting spacecraft.
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