Deep Space Climate Observatory
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The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deep Space Climate Observatory canonical | 10 |
| DSCOVR | 5 |
| DSCOVR spacecraft | 1 |
| Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) | 1 |
| Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera | 1 |
| Plasma-Magnetometer (PlasMag) | 1 |
| Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T293859 — 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: Deep Space Climate Observatory Context triple: [National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, operates, Deep Space Climate Observatory]
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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.
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory designed to study the universe in infrared light, revealing the formation of the first galaxies, stars, and planetary systems with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.
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C.
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
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D.
New Horizons
New Horizons is a NASA space probe best known for its historic flyby of Pluto and exploration of the outer regions of the solar system.
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E.
Vanguard 1 satellite
Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
- 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: Deep Space Climate Observatory Target entity description: The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
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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.
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory designed to study the universe in infrared light, revealing the formation of the first galaxies, stars, and planetary systems with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.
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C.
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
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D.
New Horizons
New Horizons is a NASA space probe best known for its historic flyby of Pluto and exploration of the outer regions of the solar system.
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E.
Vanguard 1 satellite
Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
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satellite ⓘ space weather observatory ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Deep Space Climate Observatory
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
DSCOVR
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| dataUser |
Space Weather Prediction Center
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surface form:
NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Space Weather Prediction Center ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 1.5 million kilometers ⓘ |
| hostCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| instrument |
EPIC camera
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Deep Space Climate Observatory self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
Faraday Cup ⓘ Fluxgate Magnetometer ⓘ NISTAR ⓘ National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer ⓘ Deep Space Climate Observatory self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Plasma-Magnetometer (PlasMag)
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| launchContractor | SpaceX ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2015-02-11 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Falcon 9 rocket
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surface form:
Falcon 9
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| locationInSpace | halo orbit around Sun–Earth L1 ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | 570 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionType |
Earth observation
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climate science ⓘ solar wind monitoring ⓘ space weather monitoring ⓘ |
| monitors |
Earth’s climate-related parameters
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solar wind conditions ⓘ space weather ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
NASA ⓘ
surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| orbit | Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point ⓘ |
| orbitsBody | Sun ⓘ |
| originalName | Triana ⓘ |
| originalSponsor |
Albert Gore, Jr.
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surface form:
Al Gore
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| partnerAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| primaryAgency |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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surface form:
NOAA
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| program |
Space Weather Prediction Center
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surface form:
NOAA space weather program
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| provides |
Earth radiation budget data
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full-disk color images of Earth ⓘ interplanetary magnetic field measurements ⓘ real-time space weather data ⓘ solar wind density measurements ⓘ solar wind speed measurements ⓘ |
| purpose |
monitor Earth’s radiation budget
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provide continuous full-disk images of the sunlit side of Earth ⓘ provide real-time solar wind measurements for space weather forecasting ⓘ |
| renamed | Deep Space Climate Observatory self-link ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | SMEX-Lite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deep Space Climate Observatory Description of subject: The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is a NOAA and NASA satellite positioned at the Sun–Earth L1 Lagrange point that continuously monitors solar wind conditions and provides real-time space weather and Earth observation data.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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operates
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Deep Space Climate Observatory
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
DSCOVR spacecraft
Deep Space Climate Observatory
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abbreviation
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Deep Space Climate Observatory
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
DSCOVR
Deep Space Climate Observatory
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instrument
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Deep Space Climate Observatory
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Plasma-Magnetometer (PlasMag)
Deep Space Climate Observatory
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instrument
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Deep Space Climate Observatory
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
this entity surface form:
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
this entity surface form:
DSCOVR
subject surface form:
Deep Space Climate Observatory
this entity surface form:
DSCOVR
this entity surface form:
DSCOVR
this entity surface form:
Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)
this entity surface form:
DSCOVR
National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
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platform
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Deep Space Climate Observatory
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National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
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orbitsWith
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Deep Space Climate Observatory
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