People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps
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The People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps is China's military-affiliated astronaut unit responsible for selecting, training, and providing taikonauts for the country's human spaceflight missions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps canonical | 4 |
| Astronaut Corps of the People's Liberation Army | 1 |
| China Astronaut Corps | 1 |
| PLA Astronaut Corps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7871234 — 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: People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps Context triple: [China Manned Space Agency, collaboratesWith, People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps]
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A.
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force is the strategic and tactical missile branch of China's armed forces, responsible for the country's land-based nuclear and conventional missile capabilities.
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B.
People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
The People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force is a branch of China's military responsible for space, cyber, electronic, and information warfare operations.
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C.
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the land warfare branch and primary ground combat component of China's armed forces.
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D.
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force is the naval aviation branch of China's People's Liberation Army Navy, responsible for maritime air operations including patrol, strike, and support missions.
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E.
Reorganized National Government of China Air Force
The Reorganized National Government of China Air Force was the collaborationist air arm established under Wang Jingwei’s Japanese-backed regime during World War II, operating primarily with aircraft supplied and controlled by Imperial Japan.
- 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: People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps Target entity description: The People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps is China's military-affiliated astronaut unit responsible for selecting, training, and providing taikonauts for the country's human spaceflight missions.
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A.
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force is the strategic and tactical missile branch of China's armed forces, responsible for the country's land-based nuclear and conventional missile capabilities.
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B.
People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force
The People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force is a branch of China's military responsible for space, cyber, electronic, and information warfare operations.
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C.
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the land warfare branch and primary ground combat component of China's armed forces.
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D.
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force is the naval aviation branch of China's People's Liberation Army Navy, responsible for maritime air operations including patrol, strike, and support missions.
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E.
Reorganized National Government of China Air Force
The Reorganized National Government of China Air Force was the collaborationist air arm established under Wang Jingwei’s Japanese-backed regime during World War II, operating primarily with aircraft supplied and controlled by Imperial Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese space organization
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astronaut corps ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| affiliation | People's Liberation Army ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Astronaut Corps of the People's Liberation Army
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linked to:
People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps
Chinese Astronaut Corps ⓘ
linked to:
Chinese astronaut corps
PLA Astronaut Corps ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps
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| country | China ⓘ |
| formedFor |
China Manned Space Program
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linked to:
China's crewed spaceflight program
Shenzhou program ⓘ
linked to:
China's crewed spaceflight program
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| hasRole |
astronaut selection
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astronaut training ⓘ crewed space mission support ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Beijing
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China ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility | China Astronaut Research and Training Center ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | People's Liberation Army ⓘ |
| operatedBy | People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force ⓘ |
| operatesInProgram |
Shenzhou crewed spacecraft missions
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linked to:
Shenzhou crewed spacecraft
Tiangong space station missions ⓘ
linked to:
Tiangong space station
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| parentOrganization |
China Manned Space Agency
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People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Shenzhou 10 mission
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Shenzhou 11 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzhou 11
Shenzhou 12 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzhou 12
Shenzhou 13 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzhou 13
Shenzhou 14 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzhou 14
Shenzhou 15 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzhou 15
Shenzhou 16 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzhou 16
Shenzhou 17 mission ⓘ
linked to:
Shenzhou 17
Shenzhou 6 mission ⓘ Shenzhou 7 mission ⓘ Shenzhou 9 mission ⓘ first Chinese crewed spaceflight Shenzhou 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
China's human spaceflight program
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linked to:
China's crewed spaceflight program
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| responsibleFor |
providing astronauts for Chinese crewed space missions
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selection of Chinese astronauts ⓘ training of Chinese astronauts ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
physical fitness standards
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primarily military pilots ⓘ psychological evaluation ⓘ technical and flight experience ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
microgravity adaptation
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space station operations ⓘ spacecraft systems training ⓘ spaceflight operations ⓘ spacewalk preparation ⓘ survival training ⓘ |
| usesDemonym | taikonaut ⓘ |
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: People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps Description of subject: The People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps is China's military-affiliated astronaut unit responsible for selecting, training, and providing taikonauts for the country's human spaceflight missions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps
People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps
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alsoKnownAs
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Astronaut Corps of the People's Liberation Army
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linked to: People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps
linked to: People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps