Ranger spacecraft
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The Ranger spacecraft is a fictional advanced space vehicle featured in the film "Interstellar," used for planetary exploration and piloted by astronaut Joseph Cooper.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ranger spacecraft canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6333971 — 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: Ranger spacecraft Context triple: [Joseph Cooper, vehiclePiloted, Ranger spacecraft]
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A.
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.
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B.
ATV spacecraft
The ATV spacecraft was an automated European cargo vehicle designed to resupply and reboost the International Space Station.
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C.
InSight Mars lander
The InSight Mars lander was a NASA robotic mission designed to study the interior structure and seismic activity of Mars to better understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets.
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Spirit rover
Spirit rover was a NASA robotic exploration vehicle that conducted geological studies on the surface of Mars as part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission.
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Selenological and Engineering Explorer
Selenological and Engineering Explorer, also known as Kaguya (SELENE), was a Japanese lunar orbiter mission launched by JAXA to study the Moon’s origin, evolution, and surface in unprecedented detail.
- 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: Ranger spacecraft Target entity description: The Ranger spacecraft is a fictional advanced space vehicle featured in the film "Interstellar," used for planetary exploration and piloted by astronaut Joseph Cooper.
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A.
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.
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B.
ATV spacecraft
The ATV spacecraft was an automated European cargo vehicle designed to resupply and reboost the International Space Station.
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C.
InSight Mars lander
The InSight Mars lander was a NASA robotic mission designed to study the interior structure and seismic activity of Mars to better understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets.
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D.
Spirit rover
Spirit rover was a NASA robotic exploration vehicle that conducted geological studies on the surface of Mars as part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission.
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Selenological and Engineering Explorer
Selenological and Engineering Explorer, also known as Kaguya (SELENE), was a Japanese lunar orbiter mission launched by JAXA to study the Moon’s origin, evolution, and surface in unprecedented detail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional spacecraft
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spaceplane ⓘ vehicle in film ⓘ |
| affiliation |
NASA (fictional depiction)
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linked to:
NASA
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| appearsIn | Interstellar ⓘ |
| capability |
docking with Endurance
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high-g maneuvers ⓘ horizontal aerodynamic flight ⓘ orbital operations ⓘ re-entry into planetary atmospheres ⓘ vertical takeoff ⓘ water landings ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginInFiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| crewCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| designer | Nathan Crowley ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Christopher Nolan ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film Interstellar ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
airlock
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cockpit ⓘ docking port ⓘ landing gear ⓘ main engines ⓘ maneuvering thrusters ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | Endurance spacecraft ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| mission |
exploration of Mann’s planet
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exploration of Miller’s planet ⓘ travel near Gargantua black hole ⓘ |
| notableScene |
docking sequence with spinning Endurance
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slingshot maneuver around Gargantua ⓘ water landing on Miller’s planet ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
planetary atmospheres
ⓘ
space ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
atmospheric entry and ascent
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crew transport ⓘ planetary exploration ⓘ |
| productionDesignerFor |
film Interstellar
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linked to:
Interstellar
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| propulsionType |
aerodynamic lift in atmosphere
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rocket propulsion ⓘ |
| shape | sleek lifting-body hull ⓘ |
| universe | Interstellar universe ⓘ |
| usedByCharacter |
Amelia Brand
ⓘ
Doyle ⓘ Joseph Cooper ⓘ Romilly ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ranger spacecraft Description of subject: The Ranger spacecraft is a fictional advanced space vehicle featured in the film "Interstellar," used for planetary exploration and piloted by astronaut Joseph Cooper.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.