LRV-2
E246522
LRV-2 was the second Lunar Roving Vehicle used by NASA astronauts to explore the Moon’s surface during the Apollo program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LRV-2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2256549 — 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: LRV-2 Context triple: [Apollo 16, lunarRovingVehicleNumber, LRV-2]
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A.
RVR
RVR is the standard abbreviation for the Reina-Valera, a widely used Spanish translation of the Bible.
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B.
SR-143
SR-143 is a short Arizona state highway in the Phoenix metropolitan area that primarily serves as a connector between Interstate 10 and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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C.
LSV
LSV is the IATA airport code for the military airfield serving Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nevada.
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D.
LRoc
LRoc is a music producer best known for his work on Mariah Carey's album "The Emancipation of Mimi."
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E.
LR-87
The LR-87 is a powerful American liquid-fueled rocket engine, originally developed by Aerojet for the Titan family of launch vehicles and used in various configurations for both military and space missions.
- 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: LRV-2 Target entity description: LRV-2 was the second Lunar Roving Vehicle used by NASA astronauts to explore the Moon’s surface during the Apollo program.
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A.
RVR
RVR is the standard abbreviation for the Reina-Valera, a widely used Spanish translation of the Bible.
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B.
SR-143
SR-143 is a short Arizona state highway in the Phoenix metropolitan area that primarily serves as a connector between Interstate 10 and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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C.
LSV
LSV is the IATA airport code for the military airfield serving Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nevada.
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D.
LRoc
LRoc is a music producer best known for his work on Mariah Carey's album "The Emancipation of Mimi."
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E.
LR-87
The LR-87 is a powerful American liquid-fueled rocket engine, originally developed by Aerojet for the Titan family of launch vehicles and used in various configurations for both military and space missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lunar Roving Vehicle
ⓘ
uncrewed surface exploration vehicle ⓘ |
| carriedBy |
Apollo Lunar Module Orion
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo Lunar Module
|
| celestialBody | Moon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewCapacity | 2 astronauts ⓘ |
| crewUser |
Charles Duke
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles M. Duke Jr.
John Young ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod | folded on Lunar Module descent stage ⓘ |
| environment | lunar surface vacuum ⓘ |
| followedBy | LRV-3 ⓘ |
| gravityEnvironment | one-sixth Earth gravity ⓘ |
| hasEquipment |
TV camera
ⓘ
communications system ⓘ navigation system ⓘ sample collection bags ⓘ tool racks ⓘ |
| landingSite | Descartes Highlands ⓘ |
| launchDateOfMission | 1972-04-16 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Saturn V ⓘ |
| location |
Descartes Highlands, Moon
ⓘ
linked to:
Descartes Highlands
|
| lunarModule | Orion ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Boeing
ⓘ
General Motors Defense Research Laboratories ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | about 13 km/h ⓘ |
| mission |
Apollo 16 lunar surface operations
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 16
|
| missionCommanderUser | John Young ⓘ |
| missionEndDate | 1972-04-24 ⓘ |
| missionStartDate | 1972-04-21 ⓘ |
| numberOfEVAs | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| powerSource | non-rechargeable silver-zinc batteries ⓘ |
| precededBy | LRV-1 ⓘ |
| program | Apollo program ⓘ |
| reentryToEarth | no ⓘ |
| spacecraftComponentOf |
Apollo 16 mission hardware
ⓘ
linked to:
Apollo 16
|
| status | abandoned on the Moon ⓘ |
| success | true ⓘ |
| totalDistanceTraveled | about 26.7 km ⓘ |
| typicalSpeed | about 8–10 km/h ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deployment of scientific experiments
ⓘ
geological sampling ⓘ surface exploration ⓘ transport of tools and equipment ⓘ |
| usedOnMission | Apollo 16 ⓘ |
| wheelType | wire-mesh wheels with titanium chevrons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LRV-2 Description of subject: LRV-2 was the second Lunar Roving Vehicle used by NASA astronauts to explore the Moon’s surface during the Apollo program.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.