Triple
T11000014
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) |
E259979
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Space Systems/Loral
Space Systems/Loral is an American company specializing in the design and manufacture of commercial communications satellites and related space systems.
|
E898908
|
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: Space Systems/Loral | Statement: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), acquired, Space Systems/Loral]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Systems/Loral Context triple: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), acquired, Space Systems/Loral]
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A.
Northrop Grumman Space Technology
Northrop Grumman Space Technology was a major aerospace and defense division of Northrop Grumman specializing in space systems, satellites, and related technologies.
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B.
Astra Space
Astra Space is an American aerospace company focused on developing small, cost-effective launch vehicles to provide frequent, flexible access to low Earth orbit for small satellites.
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C.
Boeing Satellite Systems
Boeing Satellite Systems is a major aerospace company division specializing in the design, manufacture, and deployment of commercial and military communications and remote-sensing satellites.
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D.
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Sierra Nevada Corporation is a U.S. aerospace and defense contractor known for developing advanced space systems, including the Dream Chaser spaceplane, and providing technology solutions to government and commercial customers.
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E.
Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK was an American aerospace and defense company known for producing rockets, spacecraft, and advanced defense systems before being acquired by Northrop Grumman.
- 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: Space Systems/Loral Triple: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), acquired, Space Systems/Loral]
Generated description
Space Systems/Loral is an American company specializing in the design and manufacture of commercial communications satellites and related space systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Systems/Loral Target entity description: Space Systems/Loral is an American company specializing in the design and manufacture of commercial communications satellites and related space systems.
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A.
Northrop Grumman Space Technology
Northrop Grumman Space Technology was a major aerospace and defense division of Northrop Grumman specializing in space systems, satellites, and related technologies.
-
B.
Astra Space
Astra Space is an American aerospace company focused on developing small, cost-effective launch vehicles to provide frequent, flexible access to low Earth orbit for small satellites.
-
C.
Boeing Satellite Systems
Boeing Satellite Systems is a major aerospace company division specializing in the design, manufacture, and deployment of commercial and military communications and remote-sensing satellites.
-
D.
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Sierra Nevada Corporation is a U.S. aerospace and defense contractor known for developing advanced space systems, including the Dream Chaser spaceplane, and providing technology solutions to government and commercial customers.
-
E.
Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK was an American aerospace and defense company known for producing rockets, spacecraft, and advanced defense systems before being acquired by Northrop Grumman.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69d6aa8a6a548190a750f944ccdc8064 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d796d5457c819096630246fa5f7076 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e34530ada081909dc58ff0261e93e7 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e35570b0bc8190a939b0c8e3ce8105 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e359508a388190a16d48a17015e13e |
completed | April 18, 2026, 10:13 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.