Ekran satellites
E800893
Ekran satellites were a series of Soviet geostationary communication satellites designed primarily to broadcast television directly to remote and underserved regions of the USSR.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekran satellites canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9467876 — 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: Ekran satellites Context triple: [Soviet television, usedSatelliteDistribution, Ekran satellites]
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A.
Yahsat
Yahsat is a United Arab Emirates-based satellite communications company providing broadband, broadcast, and government services across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
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B.
Satellite
"Satellite" is a politically charged punk rock song by American band Rise Against, known for its anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
Satellite
"Satellite" is a popular early song by the Dave Matthews Band, known for its intricate guitar work and reflective lyrics.
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D.
Satellite Five
Satellite Five is a massive orbital space station in the Doctor Who universe that serves as a central hub for broadcasting and manipulation of human society in the far future.
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E.
Sky (satellite television)
Sky (satellite television) is a major British pay-TV and broadcasting service offering a wide range of channels, on-demand content, and subscription packages via satellite.
- 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: Ekran satellites Target entity description: Ekran satellites were a series of Soviet geostationary communication satellites designed primarily to broadcast television directly to remote and underserved regions of the USSR.
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A.
Yahsat
Yahsat is a United Arab Emirates-based satellite communications company providing broadband, broadcast, and government services across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
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B.
Satellite
"Satellite" is a politically charged punk rock song by American band Rise Against, known for its anthemic sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
Satellite
"Satellite" is a popular early song by the Dave Matthews Band, known for its intricate guitar work and reflective lyrics.
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D.
Satellite Five
Satellite Five is a massive orbital space station in the Doctor Who universe that serves as a central hub for broadcasting and manipulation of human society in the far future.
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E.
Sky (satellite television)
Sky (satellite television) is a major British pay-TV and broadcasting service offering a wide range of channels, on-demand content, and subscription packages via satellite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communications satellite series
ⓘ
direct broadcast satellite ⓘ |
| communicationService |
radio broadcasting
ⓘ
television broadcasting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| coverageArea |
Far North of the USSR
ⓘ
Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet space engineers ⓘ |
| designedFor |
broadcasting television to remote regions of the USSR
ⓘ
serving underserved regions of the USSR ⓘ |
| firstLaunchDate | 1976 ⓘ |
| firstSatellite | Ekran-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequencyBand |
2.5 GHz uplink
ⓘ
714 MHz downlink ⓘ UHF band ⓘ |
| groundEquipment |
community TV receivers
ⓘ
simple low-cost receiving antennas ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| languageOfBroadcasts | Russian ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Proton rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Soviet aerospace industry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enabled reception with relatively small ground antennas
ⓘ
one of the first direct broadcast satellite systems in the world ⓘ |
| notableImpact | improved media access in sparsely populated Soviet regions ⓘ |
| notableSatellite |
Ekran-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ekran-M series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Soviet Ministry of Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | geosynchronous Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
communications
ⓘ
direct television broadcasting ⓘ |
| programType | civilian communications program ⓘ |
| serviceType | direct-to-home television ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor |
Express satellites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gorizont satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology | spin-stabilized design ⓘ |
| transmissionType | analog television ⓘ |
| usedBy | remote Soviet communities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
national television distribution in the USSR
ⓘ
public broadcasting ⓘ |
| user | Soviet state television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ekran satellites Description of subject: Ekran satellites were a series of Soviet geostationary communication satellites designed primarily to broadcast television directly to remote and underserved regions of the USSR.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.