Triple
T10183735
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Delta IV Heavy |
E236854
|
entity |
| Predicate | upperStageName |
P12522
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Delta Cryogenic Second Stage
The Delta Cryogenic Second Stage is a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen upper stage used on Delta IV rockets to provide high-efficiency propulsion for orbital insertion and mission maneuvers.
|
E846509
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Delta Cryogenic Second Stage | Statement: [Delta IV Heavy, upperStageName, Delta Cryogenic Second Stage]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delta Cryogenic Second Stage Context triple: [Delta IV Heavy, upperStageName, Delta Cryogenic Second Stage]
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A.
CE-20 cryogenic engine
The CE-20 cryogenic engine is an Indian-developed, liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen rocket engine that powers the upper stage of ISRO’s heaviest launch vehicles for placing large payloads into orbit.
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B.
Titan II second stage
The Titan II second stage was the upper propulsion segment of the Titan II launch vehicle used during the Gemini program, serving as the spent target object for early U.S. crewed orbital rendezvous attempts.
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C.
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage is a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen upper stage used on early NASA Space Launch System missions to provide orbital insertion and translunar injection capability before the introduction of a more powerful exploration upper stage.
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D.
Centaur upper stage
The Centaur upper stage is a high-energy rocket stage developed by the United States that pioneered the use of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants to boost payloads from low Earth orbit to higher orbits and interplanetary trajectories.
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E.
Walter rocket engine
The Walter rocket engine was a German World War II-era liquid-fuel rocket propulsion system, best known for powering the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet interceptor and pioneering high-thrust, short-duration flight technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Delta Cryogenic Second Stage Triple: [Delta IV Heavy, upperStageName, Delta Cryogenic Second Stage]
Generated description
The Delta Cryogenic Second Stage is a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen upper stage used on Delta IV rockets to provide high-efficiency propulsion for orbital insertion and mission maneuvers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delta Cryogenic Second Stage Target entity description: The Delta Cryogenic Second Stage is a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen upper stage used on Delta IV rockets to provide high-efficiency propulsion for orbital insertion and mission maneuvers.
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A.
CE-20 cryogenic engine
The CE-20 cryogenic engine is an Indian-developed, liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen rocket engine that powers the upper stage of ISRO’s heaviest launch vehicles for placing large payloads into orbit.
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B.
Titan II second stage
The Titan II second stage was the upper propulsion segment of the Titan II launch vehicle used during the Gemini program, serving as the spent target object for early U.S. crewed orbital rendezvous attempts.
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C.
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage
The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage is a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen upper stage used on early NASA Space Launch System missions to provide orbital insertion and translunar injection capability before the introduction of a more powerful exploration upper stage.
-
D.
Centaur upper stage
The Centaur upper stage is a high-energy rocket stage developed by the United States that pioneered the use of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants to boost payloads from low Earth orbit to higher orbits and interplanetary trajectories.
-
E.
Walter rocket engine
The Walter rocket engine was a German World War II-era liquid-fuel rocket propulsion system, best known for powering the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet interceptor and pioneering high-thrust, short-duration flight technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: upperStageName Context triple: [Delta IV Heavy, upperStageName, Delta Cryogenic Second Stage]
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A.
upperStageAcronym
Indicates that an entity has or is associated with an upper rocket stage identified by a specific acronym.
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B.
upperStageType
chosen
Indicates the type or classification of the upper stage in a multi-stage system or structure.
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C.
upperStageVariant
Indicates that one upper stage is a specific version or configuration variant of another upper stage within a launch vehicle system.
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D.
upperStageStructure
Indicates that one entity functions as the upper structural stage or upper-level framework component of another entity.
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E.
upperStageFamily
Indicates that one entity is classified as belonging to the same family or type of upper rocket stages as another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca84d7260c8190bfbec36762943f37 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cded3566f881909e0d1366f501d554 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 4:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d3179b9de88190ba3beb7d6dbf7ad3 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 2:16 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d318d099648190a42fffec876711dd |
completed | April 6, 2026, 2:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d3194331c481909b8ef2dead8ed105 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 2:24 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cd7c79f21c8190a7f31b2eab80b8ba |
completed | April 1, 2026, 8:13 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:12 p.m.