Stargazer
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Stargazer is a modified Lockheed L-1011 TriStar aircraft used by Orbital Sciences (now Northrop Grumman) as the airborne launch platform for Pegasus rocket missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stargazer canonical | 1 |
| the constellation theme "Stargazer" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9837696 — 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: Stargazer Context triple: [Pegasus XL, carrierAircraftName, Stargazer]
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A.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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B.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy-drama film that serves as a sequel to Terms of Endearment, continuing the story of Aurora Greenway and her family.
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C.
The Shooting Star
The Shooting Star is a 1942 installment of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin comic series, featuring Tintin’s race to claim a fallen meteorite amid international rivalry and apocalyptic omens.
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D.
Starlight
Starlight is a fictional character or element associated with the Evolver universe, likely representing a key component or aspect within that setting.
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E.
Starlight
Starlight was the original name of a long-distance passenger train route that later became known as Amtrak’s Coast Starlight, running along the U.S. West Coast.
- 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: Stargazer Target entity description: Stargazer is a modified Lockheed L-1011 TriStar aircraft used by Orbital Sciences (now Northrop Grumman) as the airborne launch platform for Pegasus rocket missions.
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A.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star was the original name of the major Canadian daily newspaper now known as the Toronto Star.
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B.
The Evening Star
The Evening Star is a 1996 American comedy-drama film that serves as a sequel to Terms of Endearment, continuing the story of Aurora Greenway and her family.
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C.
The Shooting Star
The Shooting Star is a 1942 installment of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin comic series, featuring Tintin’s race to claim a fallen meteorite amid international rivalry and apocalyptic omens.
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D.
Starlight
Starlight is a fictional character or element associated with the Evolver universe, likely representing a key component or aspect within that setting.
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E.
Starlight
Starlight was the original name of a long-distance passenger train route that later became known as Amtrak’s Coast Starlight, running along the U.S. West Coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
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airborne launch platform ⓘ aircraft ⓘ |
| advantage |
flexible launch azimuth selection
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reduced weather constraints compared to ground launch ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar
ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
|
| airframeOrigin |
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1
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linked to:
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
|
| airlineService | previously operated as a passenger aircraft ⓘ |
| associatedProgram |
Pegasus small launch vehicle program
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linked to:
Pegasus rocket family
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| category |
L-1011 TriStar variants
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experimental aircraft ⓘ rocket launch aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryOfRegistration |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| crewCapacity | flight crew plus mission specialists ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| launchAltitude | high altitude ⓘ |
| launchesFrom | runway ⓘ |
| launchesOver | ocean drop zones ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air launch to orbit ⓘ |
| launchProvider | Orbital Sciences Pegasus program ⓘ |
| launchSiteType | mobile airborne launch site ⓘ |
| launchVehicleCarried |
Pegasus XL
ⓘ
Pegasus rocket ⓘ
linked to:
Pegasus rocket family
|
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Lockheed Aircraft Company
|
| missionType | orbital launch support ⓘ |
| modificationBy | Orbital Sciences Corporation ⓘ |
| modificationPurpose | to carry and release Pegasus rockets ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after star observation (stargazing) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to launch satellites without fixed ground range
ⓘ
underslung Pegasus rocket mounting ⓘ |
| operator |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
ⓘ
linked to:
Northrop Grumman
Orbital ATK ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation ⓘ |
| originalRole | commercial airliner ⓘ |
| propulsion | three Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan engines ⓘ |
| registration | N140SC ⓘ |
| role |
carrier aircraft
ⓘ
launch platform ⓘ |
| serviceEntryAsLaunchPlatform | 1990s ⓘ |
| status | operational during Pegasus program ⓘ |
| successorOrganization | Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| supportsOrbitTypes |
inclined orbits
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low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| tailNumber | N140SC ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air-launch of Pegasus rockets
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launching small satellites ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stargazer Description of subject: Stargazer is a modified Lockheed L-1011 TriStar aircraft used by Orbital Sciences (now Northrop Grumman) as the airborne launch platform for Pegasus rocket missions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stargazer