Cospas-Sarsat
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Cospas-Sarsat is an international satellite-based search and rescue system that detects and locates distress signals from emergency beacons to aid in lifesaving operations worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| COSPAS-SARSAT system | 1 |
| Cospas-Sarsat canonical | 1 |
| Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16920892 — 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: Cospas-Sarsat Context triple: [Search and Rescue Service, usesSystem, Cospas-Sarsat]
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A.
Inmarsat
Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company that provides global mobile and fixed satellite services for maritime, aviation, government, and enterprise customers.
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B.
Inmarsat Government
Inmarsat Government is a provider of secure, global satellite communications and managed network services to U.S. government and military customers.
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C.
LORAN
LORAN is a long-range terrestrial radio navigation system originally developed for maritime and aviation positioning before the advent of satellite-based GPS.
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D.
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres are specialized facilities that monitor coastal and offshore areas, receive distress alerts, and coordinate search and rescue operations at sea.
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E.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is an internationally standardized, automated communication framework that enhances maritime safety by ensuring ships can send and receive distress alerts and vital safety information anywhere at sea.
- 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: Cospas-Sarsat Target entity description: Cospas-Sarsat is an international satellite-based search and rescue system that detects and locates distress signals from emergency beacons to aid in lifesaving operations worldwide.
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A.
Inmarsat
Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company that provides global mobile and fixed satellite services for maritime, aviation, government, and enterprise customers.
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B.
Inmarsat Government
Inmarsat Government is a provider of secure, global satellite communications and managed network services to U.S. government and military customers.
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C.
LORAN
LORAN is a long-range terrestrial radio navigation system originally developed for maritime and aviation positioning before the advent of satellite-based GPS.
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D.
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres
Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres are specialized facilities that monitor coastal and offshore areas, receive distress alerts, and coordinate search and rescue operations at sea.
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E.
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System is an internationally standardized, automated communication framework that enhances maritime safety by ensuring ships can send and receive distress alerts and vital safety information anywhere at sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cospas-Sarsat
linked to: Cospas-Sarsat