Lunokhod programme
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lunokhod program | 1 |
| Lunokhod programme canonical | 1 |
| Lunokhod rover | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6286093 — 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 programme Context triple: [Luna programme, followedBy, Lunokhod programme]
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A.
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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B.
Vostok programme
The Vostok programme was the Soviet Union’s pioneering human spaceflight project that launched the first person, Yuri Gagarin, into orbit in 1961.
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C.
Luna 2
Luna 2 was a Soviet space probe that became the first human-made object to reach the Moon, marking a major milestone in early space exploration.
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D.
Luna 9
Luna 9 was a Soviet spacecraft that achieved the first successful soft landing on the Moon and transmitted the first close-up images of the lunar surface in 1966.
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E.
Luna spacecraft
The Luna spacecraft were a series of Soviet robotic probes launched between the late 1950s and 1970s that achieved many lunar exploration firsts, including the first human-made object to reach the Moon and the first soft landing on its surface.
- 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 programme Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Vostok programme
The Vostok programme was the Soviet Union’s pioneering human spaceflight project that launched the first person, Yuri Gagarin, into orbit in 1961.
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C.
Luna 2
Luna 2 was a Soviet space probe that became the first human-made object to reach the Moon, marking a major milestone in early space exploration.
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D.
Luna 9
Luna 9 was a Soviet spacecraft that achieved the first successful soft landing on the Moon and transmitted the first close-up images of the lunar surface in 1966.
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E.
Luna spacecraft
The Luna spacecraft were a series of Soviet robotic probes launched between the late 1950s and 1970s that achieved many lunar exploration firsts, including the first human-made object to reach the Moon and the first soft landing on its surface.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet space programme
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lunar exploration programme ⓘ space exploration programme ⓘ |
| achievement |
first successful deployment of a remote-controlled rover on another celestial body
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high-resolution panoramic imaging of the lunar surface ⓘ long-distance surface traverses on the Moon ⓘ |
| aim |
astrophysical and solar observations from the lunar surface
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lunar surface imaging and topographic studies ⓘ measurement of lunar soil mechanical properties ⓘ robotic exploration of the lunar surface ⓘ testing remote-controlled rover operations on the Moon ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle
ⓘ
linked to:
Lunar Roving Vehicle
Chinese Yutu lunar rover programme ⓘ |
| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Soviet and Russian planetary rover concepts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lunokhod 1 mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Lunokhod 1
Lunokhod 2 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Luna 21
|
| inspired |
Mars rover development concepts
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later lunar rover designs ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| launchVehicleUsed |
Blok D upper stage
ⓘ
Proton-K rocket ⓘ
linked to:
Proton rocket
|
| location | Moon ⓘ |
| missionType |
robotic surface exploration
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uncrewed lunar rover mission ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive teleoperation from Earth
ⓘ
long-duration lunar surface operations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Lunokhod 1
ⓘ
Lunokhod 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Lunokhod 2 lunar rover
|
| operator |
Lavochkin design bureau
ⓘ
Soviet space program ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Soviet Academy of Sciences
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Soviet space program ⓘ |
| partOf | Soviet lunar programme ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Soviet lunar lander attempts ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
lunar geology
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planetary science ⓘ space engineering ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first successful remote-controlled exploration of the Moon’s surface ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program ⓘ |
| spacecraftTypeUsed |
Lunokhod rover
ⓘ
linked to:
Lunokhod programme
|
| startTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedCommunicationMethod | radio remote control from Earth ⓘ |
| usedPowerSource |
radioisotope heater units
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solar panels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lunokhod programme Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lunokhod programme
linked to: Lunokhod programme