Alouette 2
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Alouette 2 was a Canadian scientific satellite launched in 1965 to study the Earth's ionosphere and expand on the pioneering work of its predecessor, Alouette 1.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alouette 2 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10999328 — 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: Alouette 2 Context triple: [Alouette satellites, contains, Alouette 2]
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A.
Alouette 1
Alouette 1 was Canada’s first satellite and one of the world’s earliest scientific spacecraft, launched in 1962 to study the ionosphere and marking Canada as the third nation in space.
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B.
Alouette II
The Alouette II is a light, French-built helicopter widely used from the late 1950s onward for training, liaison, and observation roles by numerous military forces and civilian operators.
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C.
Alouette III (retired)
The Alouette III (retired) is a French light utility helicopter, widely used for decades in roles such as search and rescue, liaison, and training before being phased out of active service.
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D.
Les Alouettes naïves
Les Alouettes naïves is a novel by Algerian writer Assia Djebar that explores themes of female identity, memory, and the legacy of colonialism in Algeria.
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E.
Allons
Allons is the official motto of the U.S. Army’s 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, reflecting its spirit of readiness and forward movement.
- 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: Alouette 2 Target entity description: Alouette 2 was a Canadian scientific satellite launched in 1965 to study the Earth's ionosphere and expand on the pioneering work of its predecessor, Alouette 1.
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A.
Alouette 1
Alouette 1 was Canada’s first satellite and one of the world’s earliest scientific spacecraft, launched in 1962 to study the ionosphere and marking Canada as the third nation in space.
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B.
Alouette II
The Alouette II is a light, French-built helicopter widely used from the late 1950s onward for training, liaison, and observation roles by numerous military forces and civilian operators.
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C.
Alouette III (retired)
The Alouette III (retired) is a French light utility helicopter, widely used for decades in roles such as search and rescue, liaison, and training before being phased out of active service.
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D.
Les Alouettes naïves
Les Alouettes naïves is a novel by Algerian writer Assia Djebar that explores themes of female identity, memory, and the legacy of colonialism in Algeria.
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E.
Allons
Allons is the official motto of the U.S. Army’s 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, reflecting its spirit of readiness and forward movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
ⓘ
ionospheric research satellite ⓘ scientific satellite ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ISIS-X (in some program contexts) ⓘ |
| apogeeAltitude | approximately 2,600 km ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Canadian space program
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Space Agency
|
| contributedTo | global ionospheric models ⓘ |
| cosparId | 1965-098A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| epochOfActivity | 1960s ⓘ |
| instrument |
ionospheric sounder
ⓘ
magnetometer ⓘ particle detectors ⓘ radio frequency probes ⓘ very low frequency receiver ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| launchDate | 1965-11-29 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 146 kg ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg AFB, California, USA
ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg Air Force Base ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
| launchVehicle |
Thor-Agena B
ⓘ
linked to:
Thor-Agena
|
| launchYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 146 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
ionospheric research
ⓘ
space science ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest Canadian scientific satellites
ⓘ
contributing to understanding of the ionosphere ⓘ |
| nssdcId | 1965-098A ⓘ |
| operator |
Canadian Defence Research Board
ⓘ
linked to:
Defence Research and Development Canada
Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment ⓘ National Research Council of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
National Research Council Canada
|
| orbitInclination | 79.8 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | elliptical orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| perigeeAltitude | approximately 500 km ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alouette 1 ⓘ |
| program | Alouette program ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand on the work of Alouette 1
ⓘ
to study the Earth's ionosphere ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
ionospheric physics
ⓘ
space physics ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Alouette-type bus ⓘ |
| spacecraftShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | spin-stabilized satellite ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
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mission completed ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alouette 2 Description of subject: Alouette 2 was a Canadian scientific satellite launched in 1965 to study the Earth's ionosphere and expand on the pioneering work of its predecessor, Alouette 1.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.