INSAT-4A
E293002
INSAT-4A is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, used primarily for telecommunications and broadcasting services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| INSAT-4A canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2373103 — 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: INSAT-4A Context triple: [INSAT series, hasMember, INSAT-4A]
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A.
INSAT-3A
INSAT-3A is an Indian multipurpose geostationary satellite used for telecommunications, television broadcasting, meteorology, and search-and-rescue services.
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B.
INSAT-1C
INSAT-1C was an Indian geostationary communications satellite in the first-generation INSAT-1 series, used for telecommunications, broadcasting, and meteorological services.
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C.
INSAT-3E
INSAT-3E is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series used primarily for telecommunication and broadcasting services.
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D.
INSAT-1D
INSAT-1D was an Indian geostationary meteorological and communications satellite in the first-generation INSAT-1 series, used for weather observation and telecommunication services.
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E.
INSAT-3C
INSAT-3C is an Indian geostationary communications satellite in the INSAT series, used for telecommunication, broadcasting, and meteorological services.
- 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: INSAT-4A Target entity description: INSAT-4A is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, used primarily for telecommunications and broadcasting services.
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A.
INSAT-3A
INSAT-3A is an Indian multipurpose geostationary satellite used for telecommunications, television broadcasting, meteorology, and search-and-rescue services.
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B.
INSAT-1C
INSAT-1C was an Indian geostationary communications satellite in the first-generation INSAT-1 series, used for telecommunications, broadcasting, and meteorological services.
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C.
INSAT-3E
INSAT-3E is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series used primarily for telecommunication and broadcasting services.
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D.
INSAT-1D
INSAT-1D was an Indian geostationary meteorological and communications satellite in the first-generation INSAT-1 series, used for weather observation and telecommunication services.
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E.
INSAT-3C
INSAT-3C is an Indian geostationary communications satellite in the INSAT series, used for telecommunication, broadcasting, and meteorological services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
INSAT series satellite
ⓘ
communications satellite ⓘ geostationary satellite ⓘ |
| application |
DTH television for India
ⓘ
VSAT communication ⓘ |
| band |
C band
ⓘ
Ku band ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries |
INSAT-4 series
ⓘ
linked to:
INSAT series
|
| category |
Indian artificial satellite
ⓘ
communications satellite of India ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | India ⓘ |
| coverageArea |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| followedBy | INSAT-4B ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-12-22 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 3081 kg ⓘ |
| launchServiceProvider | Arianespace ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Guiana Space Centre
ⓘ
Kourou, French Guiana ⓘ
linked to:
Kourou
|
| launchVehicle | Ariane 5 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
ISRO Satellite Centre
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| missionType |
broadcasting
ⓘ
communications ⓘ |
| operator |
ISRO
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Space Research Organisation
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | geosynchronous ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| power | approximately 6 kW ⓘ |
| precededBy | INSAT-3E ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
broadcasting services
ⓘ
telecommunications services ⓘ |
| programme |
INSAT programme
ⓘ
linked to:
INSAT series
|
| purpose |
direct-to-home television broadcasting
ⓘ
telecommunication links ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | I-3K ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| transponderType |
C-band transponders
ⓘ
Ku-band transponders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: INSAT-4A Description of subject: INSAT-4A is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, used primarily for telecommunications and broadcasting services.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.