JAXA ground and launch network
E440077
The JAXA ground and launch network is Japan’s integrated system of spaceports, tracking stations, and support facilities that manage rocket launches and satellite operations for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| JAXA ground and launch network canonical | 1 |
| JAXA ground facilities network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4431584 — 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: JAXA ground and launch network Context triple: [Uchinoura Space Center, partOf, JAXA ground and launch network]
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A.
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center
The JAXA Tsukuba Space Center is Japan’s primary space research and mission control facility, responsible for operating and managing many of the nation’s satellite and human spaceflight activities.
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B.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Chōfu Aerospace Center
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Chōfu Aerospace Center is a major JAXA research and testing facility in Chōfu, Tokyo, focused on aeronautics, space technology development, and flight experimentation.
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C.
Tanegashima Space Center
Tanegashima Space Center is Japan’s primary space launch complex, located on Tanegashima Island and used for launching satellites and other spacecraft into orbit.
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D.
Uchinoura Space Center
Uchinoura Space Center is a Japanese launch facility in Kagoshima Prefecture used primarily for scientific satellites and sounding rocket missions.
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E.
Hayabusa spacecraft
The Hayabusa spacecraft was a Japanese robotic mission that became the first to return samples from an asteroid to Earth, significantly advancing planetary science and sample-return technology.
- 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: JAXA ground and launch network Target entity description: The JAXA ground and launch network is Japan’s integrated system of spaceports, tracking stations, and support facilities that manage rocket launches and satellite operations for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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A.
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center
The JAXA Tsukuba Space Center is Japan’s primary space research and mission control facility, responsible for operating and managing many of the nation’s satellite and human spaceflight activities.
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B.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Chōfu Aerospace Center
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Chōfu Aerospace Center is a major JAXA research and testing facility in Chōfu, Tokyo, focused on aeronautics, space technology development, and flight experimentation.
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C.
Tanegashima Space Center
Tanegashima Space Center is Japan’s primary space launch complex, located on Tanegashima Island and used for launching satellites and other spacecraft into orbit.
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D.
Uchinoura Space Center
Uchinoura Space Center is a Japanese launch facility in Kagoshima Prefecture used primarily for scientific satellites and sounding rocket missions.
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E.
Hayabusa spacecraft
The Hayabusa spacecraft was a Japanese robotic mission that became the first to return samples from an asteroid to Earth, significantly advancing planetary science and sample-return technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground segment
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launch support system ⓘ space infrastructure network ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Guam station interface
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Katsuura station ⓘ Kiruna station interface ⓘ Malindi station interface ⓘ Maspalomas tracking station ⓘ
linked to:
Maspalomas ground station
Masuda station ⓘ Okazaki station ⓘ Okinawa tracking and communication station ⓘ Perth station interface ⓘ
linked to:
Perth Station
Santiago tracking station ⓘ Svalbard satellite station interface ⓘ
linked to:
Svalbard ground station
TTC (Telemetry, Tracking and Command) network ⓘ Tanegashima Space Center ⓘ Tsukuba Space Center ⓘ
linked to:
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center
Uchinoura Space Center ⓘ Usuda Deep Space Center ⓘ
linked to:
JAXA Usuda Deep Space Center
data relay satellite ground segment ⓘ launch control facilities at Tanegashima Space Center ⓘ launch control facilities at Uchinoura Space Center ⓘ mission control facilities at Tsukuba Space Center ⓘ |
| includesInternationalPartners |
European Space Agency ground stations
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NASA ground stations ⓘ Norwegian Space Agency ground stations ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| managedBy | JAXA Space Tracking and Communications Center ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| partOf | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| purpose |
command uplink to spacecraft
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mission control ⓘ rocket launch support ⓘ satellite operations support ⓘ telemetry reception ⓘ tracking of spacecraft ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Epsilon launch vehicle operations
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linked to:
Epsilon launch vehicle
H-IIA launch vehicle operations ⓘ H-IIB launch vehicle operations ⓘ H3 launch vehicle operations ⓘ HTV cargo spacecraft operations ⓘ HTV-X cargo spacecraft operations ⓘ International Space Station support via Kibo module operations ⓘ deep space mission tracking ⓘ lunar and planetary mission support ⓘ satellite tracking in geostationary orbit ⓘ satellite tracking in low Earth orbit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: JAXA ground and launch network Description of subject: The JAXA ground and launch network is Japan’s integrated system of spaceports, tracking stations, and support facilities that manage rocket launches and satellite operations for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.