Orion 38
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Orion 38 is a solid-fueled upper-stage rocket motor used as the third stage on certain Pegasus XL launch vehicles to deliver payloads into orbit.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9837672 — 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: Orion 38 Context triple: [Pegasus XL, thirdStageName, Orion 38]
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Orion spacecraft
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next-generation crewed space vehicle designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit on deep-space missions, including journeys to the Moon and eventually Mars.
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Orion
Orion is an American film production and distribution company known for releasing acclaimed movies such as "The Silence of the Lambs," "Amadeus," and "Dances with Wolves."
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C.
Orion
Orion is a coastal municipality in the province of Bataan in the Philippines, known for its historical significance and proximity to Manila Bay.
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Orion
Orion is a major UK-based publishing imprint known for its wide range of commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction titles.
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Orion
Orion is a prominent constellation in the night sky, easily recognized by its three-star belt and associated in many cultures with the figure of a hunter.
- 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: Orion 38 Target entity description: Orion 38 is a solid-fueled upper-stage rocket motor used as the third stage on certain Pegasus XL launch vehicles to deliver payloads into orbit.
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A.
Orion spacecraft
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s next-generation crewed space vehicle designed to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit on deep-space missions, including journeys to the Moon and eventually Mars.
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Orion
Orion is an American film production and distribution company known for releasing acclaimed movies such as "The Silence of the Lambs," "Amadeus," and "Dances with Wolves."
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C.
Orion
Orion is a major UK-based publishing imprint known for its wide range of commercial and literary fiction and non-fiction titles.
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Orion
Orion is a prominent constellation in the night sky, easily recognized by its three-star belt and associated in many cultures with the figure of a hunter.
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E.
Orion
Orion is a coastal municipality in the province of Bataan in the Philippines, known for its historical significance and proximity to Manila Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket stage
ⓘ
solid-fueled rocket motor ⓘ upper stage ⓘ |
| application |
commercial launches
ⓘ
government launches ⓘ scientific missions ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | spin-stabilized ⓘ |
| burnMode | single-burn ⓘ |
| burnTime | approximately 68 s ⓘ |
| caseMaterial | composite material ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designLife | single use ⓘ |
| developedFor | small satellite launches ⓘ |
| diameter | 0.97 m ⓘ |
| environmentOfOperation | vacuum ⓘ |
| family | Orion rocket motor family ⓘ |
| fuelGrainGeometry | internal burning grain ⓘ |
| ignitionType | pyrotechnic ignition ⓘ |
| launchVehicleRole | orbital insertion stage ⓘ |
| launchVehicleType | air-launched launch vehicle ⓘ |
| length | 2.34 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop Grumman
Orbital Sciences Corporation ⓘ |
| missionType |
LEO missions
ⓘ
SSO missions ⓘ |
| natoName |
Orion-38
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linked to:
Orion 38
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| nozzleType | fixed nozzle ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Northrop Grumman
ⓘ
Orbital ATK ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation ⓘ |
| propellantMass | approximately 770 kg ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| separationSystem | used with interstage adapter ⓘ |
| specificImpulseVacuum | approximately 294 s ⓘ |
| stageNumberOnPegasusXL | 3 ⓘ |
| staging | solid rocket stage ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| thrustVectorControl | none ⓘ |
| totalMass | approximately 873 kg ⓘ |
| usedAs | third stage ⓘ |
| usedFor | placing payloads into orbit ⓘ |
| usedIn | expendable launch systems ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Pegasus
ⓘ
Pegasus XL ⓘ Pegasus XL HAPS configurations ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1990s ⓘ |
| usedWith | Pegasus XL payload fairing ⓘ |
| vacuumThrust | approximately 32 kN ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orion 38 Description of subject: Orion 38 is a solid-fueled upper-stage rocket motor used as the third stage on certain Pegasus XL launch vehicles to deliver payloads into orbit.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.