Ørsted satellite
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The Ørsted satellite is a Danish scientific spacecraft launched in 1999 to map Earth's magnetic field with high precision.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ørsted satellite canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2037030 — 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: Ørsted satellite Context triple: [Hans Christian Ørsted, hasHonorificName, Ørsted satellite]
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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.
South Satellite
South Satellite is an international-focused concourse at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport that primarily serves long-haul and overseas flights.
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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.
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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E.
London Array
London Array is one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, located in the outer Thames Estuary off the coast of southeast England.
- 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: Ørsted satellite Target entity description: The Ørsted satellite is a Danish scientific spacecraft launched in 1999 to map Earth's magnetic field with high precision.
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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.
South Satellite
South Satellite is an international-focused concourse at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport that primarily serves long-haul and overseas flights.
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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.
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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E.
London Array
London Array is one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, located in the outer Thames Estuary off the coast of southeast England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
ⓘ
magnetospheric research satellite ⓘ scientific satellite ⓘ |
| agencyPartner |
European Space Agency
ⓘ
NASA ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | three-axis stabilized ⓘ |
| carriesInstrument |
GPS receiver
ⓘ
star tracker ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
improved models of Earth’s main magnetic field
ⓘ
studies of secular variation of Earth’s magnetic field ⓘ understanding of magnetospheric current systems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
global geomagnetic field models
ⓘ
space weather research ⓘ studies of Earth’s core dynamics ⓘ |
| dataUser | International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy ⓘ |
| designLife | about 14 months ⓘ |
| inclination | 96.5 degrees ⓘ |
| isFirstOf | first Danish satellite ⓘ |
| launchContractor | Boeing ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| launchDate | 1999-02-23 ⓘ |
| launchSharedWith |
ARGOS satellite
ⓘ
linked to:
Argos satellite system
SUNSAT satellite ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg Air Force Base
ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
| launchVehicle |
Delta II
ⓘ
linked to:
Delta rocket
|
| manufacturer |
Danish industrial consortium
ⓘ
Terma A/S ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | about 60 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionStart | 1999 ⓘ |
| missionType |
geomagnetic field mapping
ⓘ
space physics research ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hans Christian Ørsted ⓘ |
| operator |
Danish National Space Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Danish Space Research Institute
Danish Space Research Institute ⓘ |
| orbitalPeriod | about 96 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | near-polar orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument |
scalar magnetometer
ⓘ
vector magnetometer ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | map Earth’s magnetic field with high precision ⓘ |
| program | Danish Small Satellite Program ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geomagnetism
ⓘ
geophysics ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| shape | box-shaped spacecraft ⓘ |
| status | operational for geomagnetic science well beyond design life ⓘ |
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Subject: Ørsted satellite Description of subject: The Ørsted satellite is a Danish scientific spacecraft launched in 1999 to map Earth's magnetic field with high precision.
Referenced by (4)
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