Venera 13
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Venera 13 was a Soviet space probe that successfully landed on Venus in 1982, transmitting the first color images and extensive data from the planet’s surface.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Venera 13 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4780829 — 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: Venera 13 Context triple: [Venera missions, spacecraftSeries, Venera 13]
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A.
Venera 12
Venera 12 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1978 as part of the Venera program to study Venus’s atmosphere and surface.
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B.
Venera 9
Venera 9 was a Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made probe to successfully return images from the surface of Venus.
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C.
Venera 11
Venera 11 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1978 as part of the Venera program to study Venus’s atmosphere and surface.
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D.
Venera 8
Venera 8 was a Soviet space probe that successfully landed on Venus in 1972 and transmitted data from its surface, contributing significantly to early Venus exploration.
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E.
Venera 10
Venera 10 was a Soviet space probe that successfully orbited Venus and transmitted data from its surface as part of the USSR’s pioneering Venera program.
- 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: Venera 13 Target entity description: Venera 13 was a Soviet space probe that successfully landed on Venus in 1982, transmitting the first color images and extensive data from the planet’s surface.
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A.
Venera 12
Venera 12 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1978 as part of the Venera program to study Venus’s atmosphere and surface.
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B.
Venera 9
Venera 9 was a Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made probe to successfully return images from the surface of Venus.
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C.
Venera 11
Venera 11 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1978 as part of the Venera program to study Venus’s atmosphere and surface.
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D.
Venera 8
Venera 8 was a Soviet space probe that successfully landed on Venus in 1972 and transmitted data from its surface, contributing significantly to early Venus exploration.
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E.
Venera 10
Venera 10 was a Soviet space probe that successfully orbited Venus and transmitted data from its surface as part of the USSR’s pioneering Venera program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | space probe ⓘ |
| atmosphericEntry | Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
ⓘ
anemometer ⓘ barometers ⓘ cameras ⓘ gamma-ray spectrometer ⓘ gas chromatograph ⓘ mass spectrometer ⓘ seismometer ⓘ thermometers ⓘ |
| communicationBand | radio ⓘ |
| cosparId | 1981-094A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedSurfaceLifetime | 32 minutes ⓘ |
| enteredOrbitAround | Sun ⓘ |
| exceededDesignLifetime | true ⓘ |
| flybyPhase | cruise to Venus ⓘ |
| imageType |
black-and-white panorama
ⓘ
color panorama ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1982-03-01 ⓘ |
| landingHemisphere |
southern hemisphere of Venus
ⓘ
linked to:
Venus atmosphere
|
| landingSite | Venus surface ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1981-10-30 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Proton-K rocket
ⓘ
linked to:
Proton rocket
|
| mass | approximately 760 kg (lander) ⓘ |
| measured |
Venus atmospheric composition
ⓘ
Venus surface pressure ⓘ Venus surface rock composition ⓘ Venus surface temperature ⓘ Venus surface wind ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | success ⓘ |
| missionType |
Venus lander
ⓘ
atmospheric probe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive in-situ data from Venus surface
ⓘ
first color images from the surface of Venus ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| powerSource | batteries ⓘ |
| program |
Venera program
ⓘ
linked to:
Venera missions
|
| relatedMission | Venera 14 ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus |
Venera-type lander
ⓘ
linked to:
Venus lander
|
| surfaceOperationDuration | approximately 127 minutes ⓘ |
| target | Venus ⓘ |
| transmittedFrom | surface of Venus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Venera 13 Description of subject: Venera 13 was a Soviet space probe that successfully landed on Venus in 1982, transmitting the first color images and extensive data from the planet’s surface.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.