NEA Scout CubeSat
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NEA Scout CubeSat is a small solar sail–powered NASA spacecraft designed to perform close-up reconnaissance of a near-Earth asteroid.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NEA Scout | 1 |
| NEA Scout CubeSat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2849360 — 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: NEA Scout CubeSat Context triple: [Artemis I, carriedPayload, NEA Scout CubeSat]
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A.
NEOSSat
NEOSSat is a Canadian microsatellite designed to detect and track near-Earth asteroids and space debris from orbit.
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B.
STRaND-1
STRaND-1 is a British CubeSat technology demonstration satellite notable for being one of the first to test smartphone-based satellite control in orbit.
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C.
DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft
The DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft is a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory mission designed to study the effects of the space environment on spacecraft components and technologies in medium Earth orbit.
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D.
Spartan-Halley free-flyer
Spartan-Halley free-flyer was an autonomous, reusable NASA spacecraft designed to study Halley’s Comet by conducting short-duration, targeted observations while deployed from and later retrieved by the Space Shuttle.
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E.
InSight Mars lander
The InSight Mars lander was a NASA robotic mission designed to study the interior structure and seismic activity of Mars to better understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets.
- 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: NEA Scout CubeSat Target entity description: NEA Scout CubeSat is a small solar sail–powered NASA spacecraft designed to perform close-up reconnaissance of a near-Earth asteroid.
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A.
NEOSSat
NEOSSat is a Canadian microsatellite designed to detect and track near-Earth asteroids and space debris from orbit.
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B.
STRaND-1
STRaND-1 is a British CubeSat technology demonstration satellite notable for being one of the first to test smartphone-based satellite control in orbit.
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C.
DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft
The DSX (Demonstration and Science Experiments) spacecraft is a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory mission designed to study the effects of the space environment on spacecraft components and technologies in medium Earth orbit.
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D.
Spartan-Halley free-flyer
Spartan-Halley free-flyer was an autonomous, reusable NASA spacecraft designed to study Halley’s Comet by conducting short-duration, targeted observations while deployed from and later retrieved by the Space Shuttle.
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E.
InSight Mars lander
The InSight Mars lander was a NASA robotic mission designed to study the interior structure and seismic activity of Mars to better understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CubeSat
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solar sail spacecraft ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| attitudeControl |
cold gas thrusters
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reaction wheels ⓘ |
| communicationBand | X-band ⓘ |
| contributingCenter |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| dataReturnMethod | direct-to-Earth X-band downlink ⓘ |
| deployment | deployed as secondary payload on Artemis I ⓘ |
| developmentStart | early 2010s ⓘ |
| intendedFlybyDistance | on the order of tens of kilometers from target asteroid ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Artemis I secondary payloads ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2022-11-16 ⓘ |
| launchedWithMission | Artemis I ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
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linked to:
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
|
| launchVehicle |
Space Launch System Block 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Space Launch System
|
| managingCenter |
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
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linked to:
Marshall Space Flight Center
|
| manufacturer |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center ⓘ
linked to:
Marshall Space Flight Center
|
| mass | approximately 14 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionStatus | spacecraft contact lost after deployment ⓘ |
| missionTarget | near-Earth asteroid ⓘ |
| missionType |
near-Earth asteroid reconnaissance mission
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planetary science mission ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| payload |
navigation camera
ⓘ
science camera ⓘ |
| plannedTarget | asteroid 2020 GE ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar sail ⓘ |
| previousPlannedTarget | asteroid 1991 VG ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | perform close-up reconnaissance of a near-Earth asteroid ⓘ |
| program | Artemis program ⓘ |
| sailArea | approximately 86 square meters ⓘ |
| sailConfiguration | square solar sail ⓘ |
| sailMaterial | aluminized polyimide ⓘ |
| scienceObjective |
characterize asteroid rotation
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characterize asteroid shape ⓘ characterize asteroid size ⓘ characterize asteroid surface properties ⓘ constrain asteroid regolith properties ⓘ improve understanding of near-Earth asteroid population ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | 6U CubeSat ⓘ |
| technologyDemonstration |
deep-space solar sail navigation
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low-thrust solar sail trajectory control ⓘ |
| usesPropulsion | solar radiation pressure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NEA Scout CubeSat Description of subject: NEA Scout CubeSat is a small solar sail–powered NASA spacecraft designed to perform close-up reconnaissance of a near-Earth asteroid.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
ArgoMoon CubeSat
linked to: NEA Scout CubeSat