NOAA-20
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NOAA-20 is a U.S. polar-orbiting weather and environmental satellite operated by NOAA that provides critical data for global weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NOAA-20 canonical | 13 |
| NOAA-20 satellite | 2 |
| NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) mission series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1745275 — 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: NOAA-20 Context triple: [Joint Polar Satellite System, component, NOAA-20]
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A.
Aqua satellite
Aqua is a NASA Earth observation satellite focused on studying the planet’s water cycle, including oceans, atmosphere, and ice.
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B.
SCISAT-1
SCISAT-1 is a Canadian scientific satellite dedicated primarily to studying Earth's upper atmosphere and monitoring ozone layer chemistry and related trace gases.
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C.
Suomi NPP satellite
The Suomi NPP satellite is a joint NASA–NOAA Earth-observing mission that provides critical weather, climate, and environmental data as a bridge between earlier Earth observation satellites and the next-generation JPSS series.
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D.
Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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E.
RADARSAT-2
RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Earth observation satellite equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology used for environmental monitoring, resource management, and surveillance.
- 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: NOAA-20 Target entity description: NOAA-20 is a U.S. polar-orbiting weather and environmental satellite operated by NOAA that provides critical data for global weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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A.
Aqua satellite
Aqua is a NASA Earth observation satellite focused on studying the planet’s water cycle, including oceans, atmosphere, and ice.
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B.
SCISAT-1
SCISAT-1 is a Canadian scientific satellite dedicated primarily to studying Earth's upper atmosphere and monitoring ozone layer chemistry and related trace gases.
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C.
Suomi NPP satellite
The Suomi NPP satellite is a joint NASA–NOAA Earth-observing mission that provides critical weather, climate, and environmental data as a bridge between earlier Earth observation satellites and the next-generation JPSS series.
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D.
Deep Space Climate Observatory
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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E.
RADARSAT-2
RADARSAT-2 is a Canadian Earth observation satellite equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology used for environmental monitoring, resource management, and surveillance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
ⓘ
environmental satellite ⓘ polar-orbiting satellite ⓘ weather satellite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | JPSS-1 ⓘ |
| COSPARId | 2017-073A ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dataUser |
National Weather Service
ⓘ
global numerical weather prediction centers ⓘ |
| inclination | 98.7 degrees ⓘ |
| instrument |
ATMS
ⓘ
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder ⓘ CERES-FM6 ⓘ
linked to:
CERES
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System FM6 ⓘ
linked to:
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
CrIS ⓘ Cross-track Infrared Sounder ⓘ OMPS ⓘ Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite ⓘ VIIRS ⓘ
linked to:
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite ⓘ |
| launchContractor | United Launch Alliance ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2017-11-18 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 2W
ⓘ
linked to:
Space Launch Complex 2
Vandenberg Air Force Base ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
| launchVehicle |
Delta II 7920-10C
ⓘ
linked to:
Delta rocket
|
| localTimeOfDescendingNode | 13:30 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ball Aerospace ⓘ |
| missionType |
climate monitoring
ⓘ
environmental monitoring ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| NORADId | 43013 ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
NOAA ⓘ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | about 101 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | near-polar orbit ⓘ |
| predecessor | Suomi NPP ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument |
VIIRS
ⓘ
linked to:
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
|
| program |
JPSS
ⓘ
Joint Polar Satellite System ⓘ |
| providesDataFor |
hurricane forecasting
ⓘ
ocean color monitoring ⓘ sea surface temperature analysis ⓘ severe storm prediction ⓘ snow and ice monitoring ⓘ wildfire detection ⓘ |
| purpose |
climate monitoring
ⓘ
environmental data collection ⓘ global weather forecasting ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus |
Ball Aerospace BCP-2000
ⓘ
linked to:
BCP 2000 satellite bus
|
| status | operational ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NOAA-20 Description of subject: NOAA-20 is a U.S. polar-orbiting weather and environmental satellite operated by NOAA that provides critical data for global weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NOAA-20