Aryabhata satellite
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The Aryabhata satellite was India’s first domestically built satellite, launched in 1975 to conduct scientific experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomy, and solar physics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aryabhata satellite canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11078106 — 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: Aryabhata satellite Context triple: [Indian civilian space programme, notableMission, Aryabhata satellite]
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INSAT-1A
INSAT-1A was the first satellite in India’s INSAT series, designed to provide multipurpose telecommunications, meteorological, and broadcasting services.
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INSAT-4A
INSAT-4A is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, used primarily for telecommunications and broadcasting services.
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INSAT-4E
INSAT-4E is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, designed to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and related services.
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INSAT-4CR
INSAT-4CR is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, launched by ISRO to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services.
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INSAT-1D
INSAT-1D was an Indian geostationary meteorological and communications satellite in the first-generation INSAT-1 series, used for weather observation and telecommunication services.
- 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: Aryabhata satellite Target entity description: The Aryabhata satellite was India’s first domestically built satellite, launched in 1975 to conduct scientific experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomy, and solar physics.
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A.
INSAT-1A
INSAT-1A was the first satellite in India’s INSAT series, designed to provide multipurpose telecommunications, meteorological, and broadcasting services.
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B.
INSAT-4A
INSAT-4A is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, used primarily for telecommunications and broadcasting services.
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C.
INSAT-4E
INSAT-4E is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, designed to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and related services.
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D.
INSAT-4CR
INSAT-4CR is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, launched by ISRO to provide telecommunication and broadcasting services.
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E.
INSAT-1D
INSAT-1D was an Indian geostationary meteorological and communications satellite in the first-generation INSAT-1 series, used for weather observation and telecommunication services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian satellite
ⓘ
artificial satellite ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ISRO’s first satellite ⓘ |
| category |
First artificial satellites of a country
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation satellites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| developedBy |
ISRO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epoch | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| failureDetail | power failure led to early end of experiments ⓘ |
| firstFlightOf | India’s satellite technology capability ⓘ |
| launchArrangement | launched under Indo-Soviet space cooperation ⓘ |
| launchContractor | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1975-04-19 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 360 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchOutcome | success ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kapustin Yar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Kosmos-3M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | partial success ⓘ |
| missionType |
scientific research
ⓘ
space science ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Aryabhata (mathematician) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | Indian mathematician and astronomer ⓘ |
| notableFor | marking India’s entry into space age ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Space Research Organisation
ⓘ
surface form:
ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Low Earth orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| owner |
Government of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
X-ray astronomy experiments
ⓘ
aeronomy experiments ⓘ solar physics experiments ⓘ |
| program | Indian space programme ⓘ |
| purpose | to conduct scientific experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomy, and solar physics ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
aeronomy
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| shape | polyhedral ⓘ |
| significance |
first Indian-built satellite
ⓘ
first domestically built satellite of India ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | indigenously developed by ISRO ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
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Subject: Aryabhata satellite Description of subject: The Aryabhata satellite was India’s first domestically built satellite, launched in 1975 to conduct scientific experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomy, and solar physics.
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