Astrosat
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Astrosat is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, designed to study celestial sources in X-ray, ultraviolet, and visible bands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Astrosat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Astrosat Context triple: [Indian space exploration programmes, notableMission, Astrosat]
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A.
GSAT-11
GSAT-11 is a high-throughput Indian communications satellite designed to provide advanced broadband and connectivity services across the country.
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B.
Uhuru X-ray satellite
The Uhuru X-ray satellite was the first Earth-orbiting mission dedicated to X-ray astronomy, pioneering the systematic study of cosmic X-ray sources and laying the foundation for modern high-energy astrophysics.
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C.
Spektr-RG observatory
The Spektr-RG observatory is a Russian-German space telescope mission designed to conduct an all-sky X-ray survey, particularly focused on studying galaxy clusters, black holes, and other high-energy cosmic phenomena.
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D.
INSAT-3DR
INSAT-3DR is an Indian geostationary weather satellite designed to provide advanced meteorological observations, search and rescue services, and data relay capabilities.
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E.
GSAT-1
GSAT-1 is an Indian communications satellite that served as the inaugural payload for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) program.
- 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: Astrosat Target entity description: Astrosat is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, designed to study celestial sources in X-ray, ultraviolet, and visible bands.
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A.
GSAT-11
GSAT-11 is a high-throughput Indian communications satellite designed to provide advanced broadband and connectivity services across the country.
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B.
Uhuru X-ray satellite
The Uhuru X-ray satellite was the first Earth-orbiting mission dedicated to X-ray astronomy, pioneering the systematic study of cosmic X-ray sources and laying the foundation for modern high-energy astrophysics.
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C.
Spektr-RG observatory
The Spektr-RG observatory is a Russian-German space telescope mission designed to conduct an all-sky X-ray survey, particularly focused on studying galaxy clusters, black holes, and other high-energy cosmic phenomena.
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D.
INSAT-3DR
INSAT-3DR is an Indian geostationary weather satellite designed to provide advanced meteorological observations, search and rescue services, and data relay capabilities.
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E.
GSAT-1
GSAT-1 is an Indian communications satellite that served as the inaugural payload for the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
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space observatory ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ASTROSAT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apoapsis | ~650 km ⓘ |
| collaboration |
Canadian Space Agency
NERFINISHED
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Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics NERFINISHED ⓘ Raman Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ Tata Institute of Fundamental Research NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| CZTIFullForm | Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager
NERFINISHED
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Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter NERFINISHED ⓘ Scanning Sky Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ Soft X-ray Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inclination | 6 degrees ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2015-09-28 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
NERFINISHED
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Sriharikota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
PSLV-C30
NERFINISHED
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PSLV-XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LAXPCFullForm | Large Area X-ray Proportional Counter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | ~1513 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
astronomy
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multi-wavelength astronomy ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
enabled simultaneous observations in X-ray, UV, and visible bands
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first dedicated Indian multi-wavelength space observatory ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | ~97 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | near-equatorial orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| periapsis | ~650 km ⓘ |
| power | ~2000 W ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
simultaneous multi-wavelength observations of cosmic sources
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study celestial sources in X-ray bands ⓘ study celestial sources in ultraviolet bands ⓘ study celestial sources in visible bands ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
X-ray astronomy
NERFINISHED
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optical astronomy ⓘ ultraviolet astronomy ⓘ |
| SSMFullForm | Scanning Sky Monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational (as of late 2023) ⓘ |
| SXTFullForm | Soft X-ray Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UVITFullForm | Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Astrosat Description of subject: Astrosat is India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory, designed to study celestial sources in X-ray, ultraviolet, and visible bands.
Referenced by (1)
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