GAGAN
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GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) is India’s satellite-based augmentation system that enhances the accuracy and reliability of GPS signals for aviation and other navigation applications.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GAGAN canonical | 5 |
| GAGAN navigation payload | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6327566 — 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: GAGAN Context triple: [WAAS, similarTo, GAGAN]
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A.
INSAT-4G
INSAT-4G is an Indian communications and meteorological satellite planned as part of the INSAT-4 series to support telecommunication, broadcasting, and weather services.
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B.
GSAT-19
GSAT-19 is an Indian high-throughput communications satellite designed to test next-generation technologies and significantly enhance the country’s data transmission capabilities.
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C.
INSAT-4E
INSAT-4E is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, designed to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and related services.
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D.
INSAT-3DS
INSAT-3DS is an Indian geostationary meteorological and communication satellite in the INSAT series, designed to support weather forecasting, disaster warning, and environmental monitoring.
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E.
INSAT-3DR
INSAT-3DR is an Indian geostationary weather satellite designed to provide advanced meteorological observations, search and rescue services, and data relay capabilities.
- 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: GAGAN Target entity description: GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) is India’s satellite-based augmentation system that enhances the accuracy and reliability of GPS signals for aviation and other navigation applications.
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A.
INSAT-4G
INSAT-4G is an Indian communications and meteorological satellite planned as part of the INSAT-4 series to support telecommunication, broadcasting, and weather services.
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B.
GSAT-19
GSAT-19 is an Indian high-throughput communications satellite designed to test next-generation technologies and significantly enhance the country’s data transmission capabilities.
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C.
INSAT-4E
INSAT-4E is an Indian communications satellite in the INSAT series, designed to provide telecommunication, broadcasting, and related services.
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D.
INSAT-3DS
INSAT-3DS is an Indian geostationary meteorological and communication satellite in the INSAT series, designed to support weather forecasting, disaster warning, and environmental monitoring.
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E.
INSAT-3DR
INSAT-3DR is an Indian geostationary weather satellite designed to provide advanced meteorological observations, search and rescue services, and data relay capabilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SBAS
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satellite-based augmentation system ⓘ |
| accuracy |
horizontal accuracy better than 7 meters
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vertical accuracy better than 7 meters ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
civil aviation
ⓘ
land navigation ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
airlines operating in Indian airspace
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general aviation in India ⓘ land-based navigation users in India ⓘ maritime users in Indian region ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| developer |
Airports Authority of India
ⓘ
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| fullName |
GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
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linked to:
Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems
|
| function |
improves GPS accuracy
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improves GPS availability ⓘ improves GPS integrity ⓘ provides differential corrections ⓘ provides integrity information ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)
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linked to:
Directorate General of Civil Aviation
|
| operator | Airports Authority of India ⓘ |
| purpose |
augmentation of GPS signals
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aviation navigation ⓘ non-aviation navigation applications ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Indian Flight Information Region
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Indian airspace ⓘ parts of Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| relatedSystem |
EGNOS
ⓘ
MSAS ⓘ SISNeT ⓘ WAAS ⓘ |
| serviceType |
Safety-of-Life service
ⓘ
navigation augmentation service ⓘ |
| signalCoverage | geostationary satellites over Indian Ocean region ⓘ |
| signalType |
L1
ⓘ
L5 ⓘ |
| standard | ICAO SBAS SARPs ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsService |
approach with vertical guidance
ⓘ
en-route navigation ⓘ terminal area navigation ⓘ |
| technology |
GNSS augmentation
ⓘ
geostationary satellite broadcasting ⓘ |
| usesSatellite |
GSAT-10
ⓘ
GSAT-15 ⓘ GSAT-8 ⓘ |
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: GAGAN Description of subject: GAGAN (GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation) is India’s satellite-based augmentation system that enhances the accuracy and reliability of GPS signals for aviation and other navigation applications.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.