Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais is Brazil’s national space research institute, responsible for the country’s space science, satellite development, and related technological research.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8826008 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Context triple: [São José dos Campos, hasResearchInstitution, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais]
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Brazilian Space Agency
The Brazilian Space Agency is Brazil’s national civil space organization responsible for coordinating the country’s space activities, including satellite development, space research, and international cooperation.
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Brazilian space program
The Brazilian space program is Brazil’s national effort to develop and operate space technologies, including satellite launches, rockets, and related research infrastructure.
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Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas is a leading Brazilian research institute in physics, renowned for its contributions to theoretical and experimental physics and for training scientists at the graduate level.
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Brazilian Academy of Sciences
The Brazilian Academy of Sciences is Brazil’s foremost scientific society, bringing together leading researchers across disciplines to promote scientific advancement and advise on national science policy.
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Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil)
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil) is a federal government body responsible for formulating and implementing national policies in scientific research, technological development, and innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Target entity description: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais is Brazil’s national space research institute, responsible for the country’s space science, satellite development, and related technological research.
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Brazilian Space Agency
The Brazilian Space Agency is Brazil’s national civil space organization responsible for coordinating the country’s space activities, including satellite development, space research, and international cooperation.
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Brazilian space program
The Brazilian space program is Brazil’s national effort to develop and operate space technologies, including satellite launches, rockets, and related research infrastructure.
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Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas is a leading Brazilian research institute in physics, renowned for its contributions to theoretical and experimental physics and for training scientists at the graduate level.
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Brazilian Academy of Sciences
The Brazilian Academy of Sciences is Brazil’s foremost scientific society, bringing together leading researchers across disciplines to promote scientific advancement and advise on national science policy.
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Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil)
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil) is a federal government body responsible for formulating and implementing national policies in scientific research, technological development, and innovation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian federal research institution
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research institute ⓘ space research institute ⓘ |
| acronym | INPE ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Agência Espacial Brasileira
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linked to:
Brazilian Space Agency
Brazilian Space Agency ⓘ National Institute for Space Research (INPE) international partners ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| develops |
Earth observation satellites
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meteorological satellites ⓘ satellite instruments ⓘ scientific satellites ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Earth observation
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astrophysics ⓘ climate studies ⓘ geoinformatics ⓘ meteorology ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ satellite technology ⓘ space engineering ⓘ space science ⓘ space weather ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Government of Brazil
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linked to:
Brazilian government
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| hasResearchArea |
climate modeling
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ionospheric physics ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ satellite communications ⓘ satellite navigation ⓘ satellite remote sensing of land use ⓘ satellite remote sensing of oceans ⓘ satellite remote sensing of vegetation ⓘ space geophysics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | São José dos Campos ⓘ |
| mission |
to conduct space and atmospheric research for Brazil
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to develop and operate satellites for national needs ⓘ to provide space-based data for environmental monitoring ⓘ to support Brazilian space policy and applications ⓘ |
| nativeName | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais ⓘ |
| operates |
meteorological satellite ground stations
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remote sensing satellite ground stations ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
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Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Brazilian remote sensing satellite programs
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Brazilian satellite development ⓘ Brazilian space research ⓘ Brazilian space science policy support ⓘ monitoring of Amazon deforestation ⓘ |
| sector | public ⓘ |
| shortName | INPE ⓘ |
| state | São Paulo ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Description of subject: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais is Brazil’s national space research institute, responsible for the country’s space science, satellite development, and related technological research.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
São José dos Campos, Brazil
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil)
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oversees
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National Institute for Space Research
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linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
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nativeName
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
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linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program
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partner
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Brazilian National Institute for Space Research
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linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
China–Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program
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dataUser
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Brazilian National Institute for Space Research
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linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
subject linked to:
Amazonia-1 satellite
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Amazonia-1 satellite
subject linked to:
Amazonia-1 satellite
subject linked to:
Amazonia-1 satellite
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
subject linked to:
Amazonia-1 satellite
linked to: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais