M-V rocket
E422027
The M-V rocket was a Japanese solid-fuel launch vehicle developed by JAXA (and its predecessors) primarily for launching scientific satellites and space probes, including deep-space missions like Hayabusa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M-V rocket canonical | 2 |
| M-V-6 rocket | 1 |
| M-V-8 rocket | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4214787 — 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: M-V rocket Context triple: [Hayabusa, launchVehicle, M-V rocket]
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A3 rocket
The A3 rocket was an early experimental German ballistic missile developed in the 1930s as a precursor to the more advanced V-2 rocket.
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R-1 rocket
The R-1 rocket was an early Soviet ballistic missile and research rocket developed after World War II as a near-copy of Germany’s V-2, serving as a foundation for later Soviet rocketry.
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C.
Vanguard rocket
The Vanguard rocket was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed in the 1950s to place the first U.S. satellites into orbit during the early years of the Space Race.
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Molniya-M rocket
The Molniya-M rocket was a Soviet expendable launch vehicle widely used during the Cold War era to place communications, navigation, and scientific satellites into highly elliptical Molniya orbits.
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E.
Proton rocket
The Proton rocket is a heavy-lift Russian expendable launch vehicle widely used to place large payloads, including space station modules and communications satellites, into orbit.
- 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: M-V rocket Target entity description: The M-V rocket was a Japanese solid-fuel launch vehicle developed by JAXA (and its predecessors) primarily for launching scientific satellites and space probes, including deep-space missions like Hayabusa.
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A.
A3 rocket
The A3 rocket was an early experimental German ballistic missile developed in the 1930s as a precursor to the more advanced V-2 rocket.
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B.
R-1 rocket
The R-1 rocket was an early Soviet ballistic missile and research rocket developed after World War II as a near-copy of Germany’s V-2, serving as a foundation for later Soviet rocketry.
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C.
Vanguard rocket
The Vanguard rocket was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed in the 1950s to place the first U.S. satellites into orbit during the early years of the Space Race.
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D.
Molniya-M rocket
The Molniya-M rocket was a Soviet expendable launch vehicle widely used during the Cold War era to place communications, navigation, and scientific satellites into highly elliptical Molniya orbits.
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E.
Proton rocket
The Proton rocket is a heavy-lift Russian expendable launch vehicle widely used to place large payloads, including space station modules and communications satellites, into orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable launch vehicle
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orbital launch vehicle ⓘ solid-fuel launch vehicle ⓘ |
| abbreviation | M-5 ONNED1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developer |
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ONNED1 ⓘ |
| diameter | 2.5 m ⓘ |
| failedLaunches | 1 ⓘ |
| failureDate | 2000-02-10 ⓘ |
| failureMission | ASTRO-E ONNED1 ⓘ |
| family | Mu rocket family ONNED1 ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1997-02-12 ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| height | 30.7 m ⓘ |
| lastFlightDate | 2006-09-23 ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | three-stage solid rocket with optional liquid upper stage ⓘ |
| launchMass | about 140000 kg ⓘ |
| launchOfHALCA | 1997-02-12 ⓘ |
| launchOfHayabusa | 2003-05-09 ⓘ |
| launchOfHinode | 2006-09-23 ⓘ |
| launchOfNozomi | 1998-07-04 ⓘ |
| launchOfSuzaku | 2005-07-10 ⓘ |
| launchPad | Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center ONNED1 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Uchinoura Space Center ONNED1 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Institute of Space and Astronautical Science ONNED1 ⓘ |
| marketSegment | scientific and planetary missions ⓘ |
| notablePayload |
HALCA radio astronomy satellite
ONNED1
ⓘ
Hayabusa spacecraft ONNED1 ⓘ Hinode solar observatory ONNED1 ⓘ Nozomi Mars probe NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzaku X-ray astronomy satellite ONNED1 ⓘ |
| numberOfStages |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
ISAS
ONNED1
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JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadToEscapeTrajectory | about 500 kg ⓘ |
| payloadToLEO | about 1800 kg ⓘ |
| payloadToSSO | about 1800 kg ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mu-3SII rocket ONNED1 ⓘ |
| retirementDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successfulLaunches | 6 ⓘ |
| successor | Epsilon rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalLaunches | 7 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deep-space missions
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launching scientific satellites ⓘ launching space probes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M-V rocket Description of subject: The M-V rocket was a Japanese solid-fuel launch vehicle developed by JAXA (and its predecessors) primarily for launching scientific satellites and space probes, including deep-space missions like Hayabusa.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hayabusa
subject surface form:
Akari
this entity surface form:
M-V-8 rocket
this entity surface form:
M-V-6 rocket