Hayabusa spacecraft
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The Hayabusa spacecraft was a Japanese robotic mission that became the first to return samples from an asteroid to Earth, significantly advancing planetary science and sample-return technology.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hayabusa | 2 |
| Hayabusa asteroid sample return mission | 1 |
| Hayabusa spacecraft canonical | 1 |
| JAXA Hayabusa program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T727710 — 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: Hayabusa spacecraft Context triple: [Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, operatorOf, Hayabusa spacecraft]
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BepiColombo mission
The BepiColombo mission is a joint ESA–JAXA spacecraft mission designed to study the planet Mercury’s composition, magnetic field, and environment through dual orbiters.
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B.
Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
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Nomad space probe
The Nomad space probe is a fictional, highly advanced robotic spacecraft from the Star Trek universe that becomes a powerful and dangerous hybrid entity after merging with an alien probe.
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D.
Galileo spacecraft
The Galileo spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 to study the planet Jupiter and its moons, providing groundbreaking data on the Jovian system.
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Magellan spacecraft
The Magellan spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 that used radar mapping to produce the first detailed global images of the surface of Venus.
- 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: Hayabusa spacecraft Target entity description: The Hayabusa spacecraft was a Japanese robotic mission that became the first to return samples from an asteroid to Earth, significantly advancing planetary science and sample-return technology.
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A.
BepiColombo mission
The BepiColombo mission is a joint ESA–JAXA spacecraft mission designed to study the planet Mercury’s composition, magnetic field, and environment through dual orbiters.
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B.
Cygnus spacecraft
The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
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C.
Nomad space probe
The Nomad space probe is a fictional, highly advanced robotic spacecraft from the Star Trek universe that becomes a powerful and dangerous hybrid entity after merging with an alien probe.
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D.
Galileo spacecraft
The Galileo spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 to study the planet Jupiter and its moons, providing groundbreaking data on the Jovian system.
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E.
Magellan spacecraft
The Magellan spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 that used radar mapping to produce the first detailed global images of the surface of Venus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asteroid sample-return mission
ⓘ
robotic spacecraft ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| capsuleRecoveryAgency |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
JAXA
|
| capsuleRecoverySupport | Australian authorities ⓘ |
| communicationBand |
Ka-band
ⓘ
X-band ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| encounterDateWithItokawa | 2005-09 ⓘ |
| firstSampleReturnFrom | asteroid ⓘ |
| landerType | hopping rover ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2003-05-09 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Uchinoura Space Center ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | M-V rocket ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | approximately 510 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 7 years ⓘ |
| missionType |
asteroid exploration
ⓘ
sample-return ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | peregrine falcon in Japanese ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
communication loss and recovery
ⓘ
fuel leak ⓘ reaction wheel failures ⓘ |
| onboardLander | MINERVA ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| orbitType | heliocentric transfer orbit to near-Earth asteroid ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
chemical thrusters
ⓘ
ion engine ⓘ |
| reentryCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| reentryEvent | spacecraft bus burned up in Earth’s atmosphere ⓘ |
| reentryLocation | Woomera Test Range ⓘ |
| result | returned microscopic grains from Itokawa ⓘ |
| returnToEarthDate | 2010-06-13 ⓘ |
| sampleCollectionMethod | projectile impact and capture in collection horn ⓘ |
| sampleReturnCapsule | heat-shielded reentry capsule ⓘ |
| sampleStorageEnvironment | ultra-clean curation facility in Japan ⓘ |
| scientificImpact |
advanced understanding of space weathering on asteroids
ⓘ
confirmed ordinary chondrites originate from S-type asteroids ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
demonstrate autonomous navigation near small body
ⓘ
return asteroid surface samples to Earth ⓘ study composition of S-type asteroid ⓘ test ion propulsion in deep space ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyProgram |
Hayabusa spacecraft
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
JAXA Hayabusa program
|
| spacecraftBus | box-shaped design with solar panels ⓘ |
| successorMission |
Hayabusa2 spacecraft
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surface form:
Hayabusa2
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| target | 25143 Itokawa ⓘ |
| targetType | near-Earth asteroid ⓘ |
| technologicalImpact | pioneered asteroid sample-return techniques ⓘ |
| touchdownAttemptsOnItokawa | two ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hayabusa spacecraft Description of subject: The Hayabusa spacecraft was a Japanese robotic mission that became the first to return samples from an asteroid to Earth, significantly advancing planetary science and sample-return technology.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hayabusa asteroid sample return mission
subject surface form:
Hayabusa
this entity surface form:
JAXA Hayabusa program
subject surface form:
Hayabusa2
this entity surface form:
Hayabusa
this entity surface form:
Hayabusa