Meridian communications satellites
E1486803
UNEXPLORED
Meridian communications satellites are a newer generation of Russian military communications satellites designed to provide secure, high-latitude coverage, replacing the earlier Molniya system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meridian communications satellites canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21461736 — 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: Meridian communications satellites Context triple: [Molniya communications satellites, successorTechnology, Meridian communications satellites]
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A.
SBS-3 communications satellite
The SBS-3 communications satellite was a commercial geostationary communications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide telecommunications services in the early 1980s.
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B.
CBAS-1 military communications satellite
CBAS-1 is a classified U.S. military communications satellite designed to provide secure, high-capacity relay capabilities for defense and national security operations in geostationary orbit.
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C.
Intelsat communications satellites
Intelsat communications satellites are a global fleet of commercial spacecraft that provide international telecommunications, television broadcasting, and broadband connectivity services around the world.
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D.
Telstar 3C communications satellite
Telstar 3C was a commercial communications satellite launched in 1984 to provide telecommunications services, including television and data transmission, primarily over North America.
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E.
SBS-4 communications satellite
The SBS-4 communications satellite was a commercial telecommunications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide business-oriented communication services in North America.
- 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: Meridian communications satellites Target entity description: Meridian communications satellites are a newer generation of Russian military communications satellites designed to provide secure, high-latitude coverage, replacing the earlier Molniya system.
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A.
SBS-3 communications satellite
The SBS-3 communications satellite was a commercial geostationary communications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide telecommunications services in the early 1980s.
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B.
CBAS-1 military communications satellite
CBAS-1 is a classified U.S. military communications satellite designed to provide secure, high-capacity relay capabilities for defense and national security operations in geostationary orbit.
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C.
Intelsat communications satellites
Intelsat communications satellites are a global fleet of commercial spacecraft that provide international telecommunications, television broadcasting, and broadband connectivity services around the world.
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D.
Telstar 3C communications satellite
Telstar 3C was a commercial communications satellite launched in 1984 to provide telecommunications services, including television and data transmission, primarily over North America.
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E.
SBS-4 communications satellite
The SBS-4 communications satellite was a commercial telecommunications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide business-oriented communication services in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.