Space Network
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The Space Network is NASA’s global system of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites and ground stations that provides continuous communications and data relay services for spacecraft in low Earth orbit and other missions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Space Network canonical | 5 |
| Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System | 4 |
| Near Space Network | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T747368 — 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: Space Network Context triple: [Goddard Space Flight Center, responsibleFor, Space Network]
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A.
Deep Space Network
The Deep Space Network is NASA’s global system of large radio antennas used to track, communicate with, and receive data from distant spacecraft throughout the solar system and beyond.
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B.
Air Force Satellite Control Network
The Air Force Satellite Control Network is a global system of ground stations and facilities that provides command, control, and communications for U.S. military and national security satellites.
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C.
Office of Satellite Ground Services
The Office of Satellite Ground Services is a division within NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service responsible for managing and operating ground-based systems that receive, process, and distribute environmental satellite data.
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D.
Telespazio
Telespazio is a major European space services company specializing in satellite operations, telecommunications, Earth observation, and navigation solutions.
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E.
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
The NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate is the division of NASA responsible for developing and demonstrating cutting-edge space technologies to enable future missions and advance U.S. leadership in space.
- 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: Space Network Target entity description: The Space Network is NASA’s global system of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites and ground stations that provides continuous communications and data relay services for spacecraft in low Earth orbit and other missions.
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A.
Deep Space Network
The Deep Space Network is NASA’s global system of large radio antennas used to track, communicate with, and receive data from distant spacecraft throughout the solar system and beyond.
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B.
Air Force Satellite Control Network
The Air Force Satellite Control Network is a global system of ground stations and facilities that provides command, control, and communications for U.S. military and national security satellites.
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C.
Office of Satellite Ground Services
The Office of Satellite Ground Services is a division within NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service responsible for managing and operating ground-based systems that receive, process, and distribute environmental satellite data.
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D.
Telespazio
Telespazio is a major European space services company specializing in satellite operations, telecommunications, Earth observation, and navigation solutions.
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E.
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
The NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate is the division of NASA responsible for developing and demonstrating cutting-edge space technologies to enable future missions and advance U.S. leadership in space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA communications network
ⓘ
spacecraft tracking and data relay system ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverage | near-continuous global coverage for supported spacecraft ⓘ |
| governingAgency | NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Guam Remote Ground Terminal
ⓘ
linked to:
Guam Tracking Station
TDRS constellation ⓘ Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System ⓘ
linked to:
Space Network
White Sands Complex ⓘ
linked to:
White Sands Missile Range
|
| locationGroundSegment |
Guam
ⓘ
White Sands, New Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
White Sands National Park
|
| managedBy |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| notableSatelliteSeries |
TDRS-A series
ⓘ
linked to:
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B
TDRS-B series ⓘ
linked to:
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-B
TDRS-C through TDRS-M satellites ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitsServed |
highly elliptical orbit missions when visible to TDRS
ⓘ
low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Space Communications and Navigation Program ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide continuous communications services for spacecraft in low Earth orbit
ⓘ
provide data relay services for near-Earth missions ⓘ support human spaceflight missions ⓘ support launch vehicle telemetry and tracking ⓘ support robotic spacecraft missions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Deep Space Network
ⓘ
Near Space Network ⓘ
linked to:
Space Network
|
| serviceType |
Ka-band communications
ⓘ
Ku-band communications ⓘ S-band communications ⓘ command relay ⓘ ranging services ⓘ telemetry relay ⓘ time transfer services ⓘ tracking services ⓘ |
| shortName | SN ⓘ |
| startDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| supportsMissionType |
Earth-observing satellites
ⓘ
Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ International Space Station ⓘ
linked to:
International Space Station program
low Earth orbit missions ⓘ scientific satellites ⓘ technology demonstration missions ⓘ |
| supportsProgram |
International Space Station Program
ⓘ
linked to:
International Space Station program
NASA Earth Science missions ⓘ Space Shuttle Program ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Space Shuttle program
|
| usesInfrastructure |
geosynchronous relay satellites
ⓘ
ground terminals ⓘ network control centers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Space Network Description of subject: The Space Network is NASA’s global system of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites and ground stations that provides continuous communications and data relay services for spacecraft in low Earth orbit and other missions.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Space Network
linked to: Space Network
linked to: Space Network
ISS Payload Operations Integration Center
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usesCommunicationLink
→
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
ⓘ
linked to: Space Network
linked to: Space Network
NASA Space Communications and Navigation program
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oversees
→
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
ⓘ
linked to: Space Network