Galileo programme
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The Galileo programme is the European Union's global navigation satellite system designed to provide highly accurate, independent positioning and timing services worldwide.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galileo programme canonical | 2 |
| Galileo Programme | 1 |
| Galileo Public Regulated Service | 1 |
| Galileo ground segment | 1 |
| Galileo satellite navigation program | 1 |
| Galileo satellites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6327622 — 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.
Target entity: Galileo programme Context triple: [EGNOS, relatedTo, Galileo programme]
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Galileo spacecraft
The Galileo spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 to study the planet Jupiter and its moons, providing groundbreaking data on the Jovian system.
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Euclid spacecraft
The Euclid spacecraft is a European Space Agency space telescope designed to map the geometry of the dark universe by studying dark matter and dark energy through precise measurements of the shapes and distances of billions of galaxies.
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C.
JUICE mission
The JUICE mission is a European Space Agency spacecraft designed to explore Jupiter and its icy moons—particularly Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa—to investigate their potential habitability and subsurface oceans.
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Ulysses spacecraft
The Ulysses spacecraft was a joint ESA–NASA mission launched in 1990 to study the Sun’s polar regions and the heliosphere from a unique high-inclination orbit.
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E.
Copernicus Programme
The Copernicus Programme is the European Union’s flagship Earth observation initiative that provides continuous, freely accessible data for environmental monitoring, climate change assessment, and disaster management.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Galileo programme Target entity description: The Galileo programme is the European Union's global navigation satellite system designed to provide highly accurate, independent positioning and timing services worldwide.
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A.
Galileo spacecraft
The Galileo spacecraft was a NASA robotic probe launched in 1989 to study the planet Jupiter and its moons, providing groundbreaking data on the Jovian system.
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B.
Euclid spacecraft
The Euclid spacecraft is a European Space Agency space telescope designed to map the geometry of the dark universe by studying dark matter and dark energy through precise measurements of the shapes and distances of billions of galaxies.
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C.
JUICE mission
The JUICE mission is a European Space Agency spacecraft designed to explore Jupiter and its icy moons—particularly Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa—to investigate their potential habitability and subsurface oceans.
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D.
Ulysses spacecraft
The Ulysses spacecraft was a joint ESA–NASA mission launched in 1990 to study the Sun’s polar regions and the heliosphere from a unique high-inclination orbit.
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E.
Copernicus Programme
The Copernicus Programme is the European Union’s flagship Earth observation initiative that provides continuous, freely accessible data for environmental monitoring, climate change assessment, and disaster management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union space programme
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global navigation satellite system ⓘ |
| accuracy | better than 1 metre for open service ⓘ |
| applicationArea |
agriculture
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aviation ⓘ emergency response ⓘ energy grid synchronization ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ telecommunications timing ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| constellationSize |
24 operational satellites
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30 satellites planned ⓘ 6 spares ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| coverageArea | global ⓘ |
| developedBy | European Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOperationalServicesDate | 2016-12-15 ⓘ |
| firstSatelliteLaunchDate | 2005-12-28 ⓘ |
| frequencyBand |
E1
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E5a ⓘ E5b ⓘ E6 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | European Union budget ⓘ |
| governingBody | European Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Czech Republic
NERFINISHED
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Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2003 ⓘ |
| independentOf |
BeiDou Navigation Satellite System
NERFINISHED
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GLONASS NERFINISHED ⓘ Global Positioning System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
European Union
NERFINISHED
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European Union Agency for the Space Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitalAltitude | about 23222 kilometres ⓘ |
| orbitalInclination | 56 degrees ⓘ |
| partOf | EU Space Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
civilian-controlled navigation
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global positioning ⓘ precise timing services ⓘ satellite navigation ⓘ |
| relatedProgramme |
Copernicus Programme
NERFINISHED
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European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| satelliteOrbitType | medium Earth orbit ⓘ |
| serviceType |
High Accuracy Service
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Open Service ⓘ Public Regulated Service ⓘ Search and Rescue Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003-03-26 ⓘ |
| usesSignalStandard | Open Service Signal-In-Space Interface Control Document NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Galileo programme Description of subject: The Galileo programme is the European Union's global navigation satellite system designed to provide highly accurate, independent positioning and timing services worldwide.
Referenced by (7)
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