Triple
T10451131
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Iridium satellite system |
E246425
|
entity |
| Predicate | operator |
P179
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Iridium Communications Inc.
Iridium Communications Inc. is a global satellite communications company that provides voice and data services through a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites.
|
E246425
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Iridium Communications Inc. | Statement: [Iridium satellite system, operator, Iridium Communications Inc.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iridium Communications Inc. Context triple: [Iridium satellite system, operator, Iridium Communications Inc.]
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A.
Intelsat
Intelsat is a major global satellite communications company that operates one of the world’s largest fleets of commercial communications satellites, providing video, data, and connectivity services worldwide.
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B.
Globalstar
Globalstar is a low Earth orbit satellite communications network that provides mobile voice and data services worldwide, especially in remote and underserved regions.
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C.
Inmarsat
Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company that provides global mobile and fixed satellite services for maritime, aviation, government, and enterprise customers.
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D.
Iridium satellite system
The Iridium satellite system is a global network of low Earth orbit communication satellites that provides worldwide voice and data coverage, including for remote sensing platforms like Argo floats.
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E.
Group W Satellite Communications
Group W Satellite Communications was a satellite communications division associated with Westinghouse’s broadcasting operations, providing satellite-based transmission services for television and other media.
- 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: Iridium Communications Inc. Triple: [Iridium satellite system, operator, Iridium Communications Inc.]
Generated description
Iridium Communications Inc. is a global satellite communications company that provides voice and data services through a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iridium Communications Inc. Target entity description: Iridium Communications Inc. is a global satellite communications company that provides voice and data services through a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites.
-
A.
Intelsat
Intelsat is a major global satellite communications company that operates one of the world’s largest fleets of commercial communications satellites, providing video, data, and connectivity services worldwide.
-
B.
Globalstar
Globalstar is a low Earth orbit satellite communications network that provides mobile voice and data services worldwide, especially in remote and underserved regions.
-
C.
Inmarsat
Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company that provides global mobile and fixed satellite services for maritime, aviation, government, and enterprise customers.
-
D.
Iridium satellite system
chosen
The Iridium satellite system is a global network of low Earth orbit communication satellites that provides worldwide voice and data coverage, including for remote sensing platforms like Argo floats.
-
E.
Group W Satellite Communications
Group W Satellite Communications was a satellite communications division associated with Westinghouse’s broadcasting operations, providing satellite-based transmission services for television and other media.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 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_69d381c04fe08190957c26c526a3b05a |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d4fe0a6a548190a54212912f618e4e |
completed | April 7, 2026, 12:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d87efedf6c8190aa4b7bbe5f160eeb |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:39 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d886c562c081908aae846da8efb1a5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d88dce21448190b093b4f548e29f84 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:42 a.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 12:17 p.m.