NEOSSat
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NEOSSat is a Canadian microsatellite designed to detect and track near-Earth asteroids and space debris from orbit.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NEOSSat canonical | 6 |
| Canadian Space Agency NEOSSat program | 1 |
| Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T364038 — 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: NEOSSat Context triple: [Canadian Space Agency, operates, NEOSSat]
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A.
Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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B.
Suomi NPP satellite
The Suomi NPP satellite is a joint NASA–NOAA Earth-observing mission that provides critical weather, climate, and environmental data as a bridge between earlier Earth observation satellites and the next-generation JPSS series.
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C.
Vanguard 1 satellite
Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
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D.
Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
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E.
Luna 10
Luna 10 was a Soviet spacecraft that became the first artificial satellite to orbit the Moon, marking a major milestone in early lunar exploration.
- 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: NEOSSat Target entity description: NEOSSat is a Canadian microsatellite designed to detect and track near-Earth asteroids and space debris from orbit.
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A.
Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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B.
Suomi NPP satellite
The Suomi NPP satellite is a joint NASA–NOAA Earth-observing mission that provides critical weather, climate, and environmental data as a bridge between earlier Earth observation satellites and the next-generation JPSS series.
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C.
Vanguard 1 satellite
Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
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D.
Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
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E.
Luna 10
Luna 10 was a Soviet spacecraft that became the first artificial satellite to orbit the Moon, marking a major milestone in early lunar exploration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
ⓘ
microsatellite ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NEOSSat self-link ⓘ |
| agency | Canadian Space Agency ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | three-axis stabilized ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-precision pointing
ⓘ
long-duration imaging of star fields ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | approximately 0.85 degrees by 0.85 degrees ⓘ |
| fullName |
NEOSSat
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite
|
| fundingAgency |
Canadian Space Agency
ⓘ
Defence Research and Development Canada ⓘ |
| launchCountry | India ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2013-02-25 ⓘ |
| launchMission | PSLV-C20 ⓘ |
| launchProvider | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| launchSite | Satish Dhawan Space Centre ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | PSLV-CA ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Microsat Systems Canada Inc. ⓘ |
| mass | 82 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
discover and characterize near-Earth objects
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improve space situational awareness for Canada ⓘ monitor satellites in high Earth orbit ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
ⓘ
space situational awareness ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian Space Agency
ⓘ
Defence Research and Development Canada ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 98 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 100 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
detection of near-Earth asteroids
ⓘ
tracking of near-Earth asteroids ⓘ |
| program |
NEOSSat
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Space Agency NEOSSat program
|
| secondaryMission |
space surveillance
ⓘ
tracking of space debris ⓘ |
| sharesLaunchWith |
CubeSats
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surface form:
AAUSAT3
SARAL ⓘ STRaND-1 ⓘ Sapphire (satellite) ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Microsat Systems Canada multi-mission microsatellite bus ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 15 centimeters ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical telescope ⓘ |
| uses | CCD detector ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | visible light ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NEOSSat Description of subject: NEOSSat is a Canadian microsatellite designed to detect and track near-Earth asteroids and space debris from orbit.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Canadian Space Agency
this entity surface form:
Canadian Space Agency NEOSSat program
this entity surface form:
Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite