Soviet deep-space communication network
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The Soviet deep-space communication network was a ground-based system of large antennas, radars, and control facilities used by the USSR to track, communicate with, and control interplanetary spacecraft and deep-space missions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pluton deep-space communication system | 1 |
| Soviet deep space network | 1 |
| Soviet deep-space communication network canonical | 1 |
| Soviet ground stations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11317306 — 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: Soviet deep-space communication network Context triple: [Evpatoria planetary radar, partOf, Soviet deep-space communication network]
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A.
Voyager 1 telecommunications subsystem
The Voyager 1 telecommunications subsystem is the spacecraft’s radio and antenna system that transmits scientific and engineering data across interstellar distances back to Earth.
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B.
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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C.
Molniya communications satellites
Molniya communications satellites are Soviet/Russian spacecraft placed in highly elliptical Molniya orbits to provide long-duration communications coverage over high-latitude regions such as northern Russia.
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D.
Voyager 2 telecommunications subsystem
The Voyager 2 telecommunications subsystem is the spacecraft’s radio and antenna system that sends scientific data and status information across interplanetary distances back to Earth and receives commands from mission control.
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E.
Chinese Deep Space Network
The Chinese Deep Space Network is China’s dedicated global system of large radio antennas and tracking facilities that supports communication, navigation, and data relay for its deep-space missions such as lunar and planetary exploration.
- 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: Soviet deep-space communication network Target entity description: The Soviet deep-space communication network was a ground-based system of large antennas, radars, and control facilities used by the USSR to track, communicate with, and control interplanetary spacecraft and deep-space missions.
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A.
Voyager 1 telecommunications subsystem
The Voyager 1 telecommunications subsystem is the spacecraft’s radio and antenna system that transmits scientific and engineering data across interstellar distances back to Earth.
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B.
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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C.
Molniya communications satellites
Molniya communications satellites are Soviet/Russian spacecraft placed in highly elliptical Molniya orbits to provide long-duration communications coverage over high-latitude regions such as northern Russia.
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D.
Voyager 2 telecommunications subsystem
The Voyager 2 telecommunications subsystem is the spacecraft’s radio and antenna system that sends scientific data and status information across interplanetary distances back to Earth and receives commands from mission control.
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E.
Chinese Deep Space Network
The Chinese Deep Space Network is China’s dedicated global system of large radio antennas and tracking facilities that supports communication, navigation, and data relay for its deep-space missions such as lunar and planetary exploration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deep-space communication network
ⓘ
ground-based spaceflight infrastructure ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Ministry of General Machine Building of the USSR
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Ministry of General Machine Building
Soviet Academy of Sciences ⓘ Soviet defense industry ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet military–industrial complex
|
| frequencyBand |
S-band
ⓘ
X-band ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bear Lakes space communication center
ⓘ
Galena deep-space antenna complex ⓘ Pluton deep-space communication system ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet deep-space communication network
RT-64 class antennas ⓘ RT-70 radio telescope at Galena ⓘ RT-70 radio telescope at Yevpatoria ⓘ
linked to:
Evpatoria RT-70 radio telescope
Simferopol space communication center ⓘ Ussuriysk space communication center ⓘ Yevpatoria deep-space communication center ⓘ
linked to:
Evpatoria RT-70 radio telescope
data processing centers ⓘ large parabolic dish antennas ⓘ mission control facilities ⓘ telemetry and command centers ⓘ tracking radars ⓘ |
| heritage | infrastructure inherited by Russian Federation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Russia
ⓘ
Crimea ⓘ Far East of the USSR ⓘ Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Russian SFSR
|
| locationCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| operator |
Ministry of General Machine Building of the USSR
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Ministry of General Machine Building
Soviet Academy of Sciences ⓘ Soviet space program ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet ground segment for space missions
ⓘ
Soviet space infrastructure ⓘ |
| significantExpansion |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1950s ⓘ |
| status | defunct in original Soviet form ⓘ |
| successor | Russian deep-space communication network ⓘ |
| usedFor |
command uplink to spacecraft
ⓘ
control of planetary probes ⓘ deep-space communication ⓘ ranging and trajectory determination ⓘ support of Mars missions ⓘ support of Venus missions ⓘ support of crewed lunar program tests ⓘ support of deep-space scientific experiments ⓘ telemetry reception ⓘ tracking interplanetary spacecraft ⓘ |
| usedForMission |
Luna program
ⓘ
linked to:
Luna programme
Mars program ⓘ
linked to:
Mars Exploration Program
Phobos missions to Mars ⓘ Vega missions to Venus and Halley’s Comet ⓘ Venera program ⓘ
linked to:
Venera missions
Zond circumlunar missions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soviet deep-space communication network Description of subject: The Soviet deep-space communication network was a ground-based system of large antennas, radars, and control facilities used by the USSR to track, communicate with, and control interplanetary spacecraft and deep-space missions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Soviet deep-space communication network
linked to: Soviet deep-space communication network
linked to: Soviet deep-space communication network