Kurs-NA
E1044070
Kurs-NA is a modernized, digital version of the Russian Kurs spacecraft automatic docking system used to guide and dock visiting vehicles to space stations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurs-NA canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13528760 — 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: Kurs-NA Context triple: [Kurs automatic docking system, hasVersion, Kurs-NA]
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A.
NAIT
NAIT is a leading Canadian polytechnic and applied research institute in Edmonton, Alberta, offering career-focused technical, trades, and business programs.
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B.
NAU
NAU is the commonly used abbreviation for Nanjing Agricultural University, a major Chinese institution specializing in agricultural and life sciences education and research.
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C.
KNA
KNA is the ICAO airline designator assigned to Kunming Airlines, a Chinese carrier based in Kunming, Yunnan.
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D.
KNA
KNA is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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E.
.na
.na is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Namibia for use in its internet addresses.
- 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: Kurs-NA Target entity description: Kurs-NA is a modernized, digital version of the Russian Kurs spacecraft automatic docking system used to guide and dock visiting vehicles to space stations.
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A.
NAIT
NAIT is a leading Canadian polytechnic and applied research institute in Edmonton, Alberta, offering career-focused technical, trades, and business programs.
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B.
NAU
NAU is the commonly used abbreviation for Nanjing Agricultural University, a major Chinese institution specializing in agricultural and life sciences education and research.
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C.
KNA
KNA is the ICAO airline designator assigned to Kunming Airlines, a Chinese carrier based in Kunming, Yunnan.
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D.
KNA
KNA is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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E.
.na
.na is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Namibia for use in its internet addresses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spacecraft docking system
ⓘ
spacecraft guidance system ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Progress spacecraft
ⓘ
Soyuz spacecraft ⓘ visiting vehicles to space stations ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Kurs docking system
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurs automatic docking system
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| category |
space avionics
ⓘ
spacecraft subsystem ⓘ |
| controls | relative motion between spacecraft and space station ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| designedFor | low Earth orbit operations ⓘ |
| developedIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| domain |
orbital rendezvous
ⓘ
spacecraft docking ⓘ |
| feature |
digital electronics
ⓘ
enhanced rendezvous accuracy ⓘ improved reliability ⓘ modernized radio equipment ⓘ reduced mass ⓘ reduced power consumption ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviationMeaning | "NA" denotes new, digital modification of Kurs system ⓘ |
| improvesUpon |
Kurs-A fault tolerance
ⓘ
Kurs-A mass characteristics ⓘ Kurs-A power efficiency ⓘ |
| languageOfInterface | Russian ⓘ |
| manufacturer | RSC Energia ⓘ |
| missionRole |
approach guidance
ⓘ
final docking alignment ⓘ range and range-rate measurement ⓘ |
| operator | Roscosmos ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian human spaceflight program ⓘ |
| replaces | analog Kurs-A system ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| succeeds | Kurs-A ⓘ |
| supports |
automatic docking mode
ⓘ
backup manual docking via TORU system ⓘ |
| use |
automatic rendezvous and docking
ⓘ
spacecraft navigation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crewed transport missions
ⓘ
uncrewed cargo missions ⓘ |
| usedOn |
International Space Station
ⓘ
Russian Orbital Segment ⓘ |
| uses |
antenna arrays
ⓘ
onboard digital computer ⓘ radio-frequency sensors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurs-NA Description of subject: Kurs-NA is a modernized, digital version of the Russian Kurs spacecraft automatic docking system used to guide and dock visiting vehicles to space stations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.