GSAT-9
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GSAT-9, also known as the South Asia Satellite, is an Indian geostationary communications satellite launched by ISRO to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services to countries in the South Asian region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GSAT-9 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9808764 — 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: GSAT-9 Context triple: [GSAT, hasComponent, GSAT-9]
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A.
GSAT-19
GSAT-19 is an Indian high-throughput communications satellite designed to test next-generation technologies and significantly enhance the country’s data transmission capabilities.
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B.
GSAT-7
GSAT-7 is an Indian military communications satellite primarily used by the Indian Navy for secure, real-time communication and network-centric operations.
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C.
GSAT-8
GSAT-8 is an Indian communications satellite used to enhance telecommunication, television broadcasting, and navigation services.
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D.
GSAT-2
GSAT-2 is an Indian communications satellite developed by ISRO to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and experimental services in orbit.
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E.
GSAT-3
GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was an Indian communications satellite dedicated primarily to supporting educational services and distance learning across the country.
- 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: GSAT-9 Target entity description: GSAT-9, also known as the South Asia Satellite, is an Indian geostationary communications satellite launched by ISRO to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services to countries in the South Asian region.
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A.
GSAT-19
GSAT-19 is an Indian high-throughput communications satellite designed to test next-generation technologies and significantly enhance the country’s data transmission capabilities.
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B.
GSAT-7
GSAT-7 is an Indian military communications satellite primarily used by the Indian Navy for secure, real-time communication and network-centric operations.
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C.
GSAT-8
GSAT-8 is an Indian communications satellite used to enhance telecommunication, television broadcasting, and navigation services.
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D.
GSAT-2
GSAT-2 is an Indian communications satellite developed by ISRO to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and experimental services in orbit.
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E.
GSAT-3
GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was an Indian communications satellite dedicated primarily to supporting educational services and distance learning across the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Asia Satellite
ⓘ
communications satellite ⓘ geostationary satellite ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GSAT-9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | South Asia Satellite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Narendra Modi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedByTitle | Prime Minister of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToProgramme | GSAT series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| coverageArea | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedLifetime | over 12 years ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inclination | near-zero degrees (equatorial geostationary) ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2017-05-05 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 2230 kg ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sriharikota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | GSLV-F09 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
ISRO Satellite Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
URSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
broadcasting
ⓘ
communications ⓘ telecommunication ⓘ |
| objective | to strengthen regional cooperation in South Asia ⓘ |
| operator |
ISRO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| power | approximately 3000 W ⓘ |
| programmeContext | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
broadcasting services
ⓘ
disaster management support ⓘ regional communication services ⓘ tele-education ⓘ telemedicine ⓘ |
| serviceRegion |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Maldives NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | I-2K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transponderBand | Ku-band ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GSAT-9 Description of subject: GSAT-9, also known as the South Asia Satellite, is an Indian geostationary communications satellite launched by ISRO to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services to countries in the South Asian region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.