Lunokhod 2 lunar rover
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Lunokhod 2 was a Soviet robotic lunar rover that explored the Moon’s surface in 1973, conducting remote-controlled scientific observations and photography.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lunokhod 2 lunar rover canonical | 2 |
| Lunokhod 2 | 1 |
| Lunokhod 2 rover | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22766441 — 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: Lunokhod 2 lunar rover Context triple: [Luna 21, carriesPayload, Lunokhod 2 lunar rover]
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A.
Lunokhod 1
Lunokhod 1 was the Soviet Union’s and the world’s first successful robotic lunar rover, which explored the Moon’s surface in 1970–1971.
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B.
Luna 17
Luna 17 was a Soviet lunar mission launched in 1970 that successfully delivered the Lunokhod 1 rover to the Moon, achieving the first remote-controlled rover operation on another celestial body.
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C.
Luna 21
Luna 21 was a Soviet lunar mission that delivered the Lunokhod 2 rover to the Moon in 1973 as part of the USSR's robotic exploration program.
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D.
Lunokhod programme
The Lunokhod programme was a Soviet series of robotic lunar rover missions in the early 1970s that achieved the first successful remote-controlled exploration of the Moon’s surface.
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E.
Luna 22
Luna 22 was a Soviet lunar orbiter mission in the 1970s that conducted detailed mapping and scientific study of the Moon’s surface and environment.
- 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: Lunokhod 2 lunar rover Target entity description: Lunokhod 2 was a Soviet robotic lunar rover that explored the Moon’s surface in 1973, conducting remote-controlled scientific observations and photography.
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A.
Lunokhod 1
Lunokhod 1 was the Soviet Union’s and the world’s first successful robotic lunar rover, which explored the Moon’s surface in 1970–1971.
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B.
Luna 17
Luna 17 was a Soviet lunar mission launched in 1970 that successfully delivered the Lunokhod 1 rover to the Moon, achieving the first remote-controlled rover operation on another celestial body.
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C.
Luna 21
Luna 21 was a Soviet lunar mission that delivered the Lunokhod 2 rover to the Moon in 1973 as part of the USSR's robotic exploration program.
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D.
Lunokhod programme
The Lunokhod programme was a Soviet series of robotic lunar rover missions in the early 1970s that achieved the first successful remote-controlled exploration of the Moon’s surface.
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E.
Luna 22
Luna 22 was a Soviet lunar orbiter mission in the 1970s that conducted detailed mapping and scientific study of the Moon’s surface and environment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Luna 21 (flyby imaging context)
subject linked to:
Luna 21 (flyby imaging context)
linked to: Lunokhod 2 lunar rover
linked to: Lunokhod 2 lunar rover