PSLV-D2
E910518
PSLV-D2 was the second developmental flight of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), marking an early step in establishing the PSLV as a reliable workhorse for ISRO’s satellite launches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PSLV-D2 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PSLV-D2 Context triple: [PSLV-D1, successorMission, PSLV-D2]
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A.
PSLV-D1
PSLV-D1 was the inaugural developmental mission of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), marking the rocket’s first test flight.
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B.
PSLV-DL
PSLV-DL is a two-strap-on variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle designed to flexibly launch small to medium payloads into Earth orbit.
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C.
PSLV-C2
PSLV-C2 is an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle mission that successfully deployed multiple satellites into orbit, including Oceansat-1, marking an early milestone in ISRO’s commercial and remote-sensing launch capabilities.
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D.
PSLV-C20
PSLV-C20 is an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle mission that successfully launched multiple satellites, including the Canadian NEOSSat space telescope, into orbit.
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E.
PSLV-C11
PSLV-C11 is an upgraded variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that successfully launched the country’s first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1.
- 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: PSLV-D2 Target entity description: PSLV-D2 was the second developmental flight of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), marking an early step in establishing the PSLV as a reliable workhorse for ISRO’s satellite launches.
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A.
PSLV-D1
PSLV-D1 was the inaugural developmental mission of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), marking the rocket’s first test flight.
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B.
PSLV-DL
PSLV-DL is a two-strap-on variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle designed to flexibly launch small to medium payloads into Earth orbit.
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C.
PSLV-C2
PSLV-C2 is an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle mission that successfully deployed multiple satellites into orbit, including Oceansat-1, marking an early milestone in ISRO’s commercial and remote-sensing launch capabilities.
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D.
PSLV-C20
PSLV-C20 is an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle mission that successfully launched multiple satellites, including the Canadian NEOSSat space telescope, into orbit.
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E.
PSLV-C11
PSLV-C11 is an upgraded variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle that successfully launched the country’s first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PSLV mission
ⓘ
launch vehicle flight ⓘ |
| abbreviationExpansion |
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle – Developmental flight 2
ⓘ
linked to:
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
|
| agency |
Department of Space, Government of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Space (India)
|
| apogeeAltitude | approximately 830 km ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| developmentalFlightNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| family | PSLV launch vehicle family ⓘ |
| firstStagePropellant | solid ⓘ |
| flightNumberInProgram | 2 ⓘ |
| followedBy | PSLV-D3 ⓘ |
| fourthStagePropellant | liquid ⓘ |
| inclination | approximately 98 degrees ⓘ |
| launchCountry | India ⓘ |
| launchDate |
15 October 1994
ⓘ
1994-10-15 ⓘ |
| launchMassClass | medium-lift launch vehicle flight ⓘ |
| launchOutcome | success ⓘ |
| launchPad |
First Launch Pad, Sriharikota
ⓘ
linked to:
First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
|
| launchSite |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
ⓘ
Sriharikota ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
PSLV
ⓘ
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ⓘ |
| launchVehicleVariant | PSLV core-alone early developmental configuration ⓘ |
| missionType |
Earth observation satellite launch
ⓘ
orbital launch ⓘ technology demonstration ⓘ |
| operator |
ISRO
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Space Research Organisation
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitType |
Sun-synchronous orbit
ⓘ
polar orbit ⓘ |
| payloadOwner | Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| payloadType | remote sensing satellite ⓘ |
| perigeeAltitude | approximately 820 km ⓘ |
| precededBy | PSLV-D1 ⓘ |
| primaryPayload | IRS-P2 ⓘ |
| program |
PSLV programme
ⓘ
linked to:
PSLV launch vehicle family
|
| relatedInfrastructure |
ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network
ⓘ
linked to:
ISRO ground stations
|
| secondStagePropellant | liquid ⓘ |
| significance |
early step in establishing PSLV as a reliable workhorse launcher
ⓘ
first fully successful PSLV mission ⓘ second developmental flight of PSLV ⓘ |
| stageConfiguration | four-stage launch vehicle ⓘ |
| status | completed mission ⓘ |
| thirdStagePropellant | solid ⓘ |
| usedFor | placing IRS-P2 into Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PSLV-D2 Description of subject: PSLV-D2 was the second developmental flight of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), marking an early step in establishing the PSLV as a reliable workhorse for ISRO’s satellite launches.
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