Triple
T1523535
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | STS-1 |
E32282
|
entity |
| Predicate | tested |
P17991
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Space Shuttle thermal protection system
The Space Shuttle thermal protection system was a complex arrangement of heat-resistant tiles, blankets, and reinforced carbon-carbon designed to shield the orbiter from the extreme temperatures of atmospheric reentry.
|
E175049
|
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: Space Shuttle thermal protection system | Statement: [STS-1, tested, Space Shuttle thermal protection system]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Shuttle thermal protection system Context triple: [STS-1, tested, Space Shuttle thermal protection system]
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A.
Space Shuttle solid rocket booster joint
The Space Shuttle solid rocket booster joint was a critical structural connection in the shuttle’s boosters whose flawed O-ring sealing design contributed to the Challenger disaster.
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B.
Space Shuttle Main Engines
The Space Shuttle Main Engines were highly efficient, reusable liquid-fuel rocket engines that powered NASA’s Space Shuttle orbiters during launch and ascent into space.
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C.
Space Transportation System
Space Transportation System is the formal name for NASA’s Space Shuttle program, which developed and operated reusable spacecraft for human spaceflight and orbital missions from 1981 to 2011.
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D.
Space Shuttle orbiter
The Space Shuttle orbiter was NASA’s reusable winged spacecraft that carried astronauts and cargo to and from low Earth orbit as part of the Space Shuttle program.
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E.
Space Shuttle ISS assembly flights
Space Shuttle ISS assembly flights were a series of NASA Space Shuttle missions dedicated to constructing, outfitting, and supplying the International Space Station in low Earth orbit.
- 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 Shuttle thermal protection system Triple: [STS-1, tested, Space Shuttle thermal protection system]
Generated description
The Space Shuttle thermal protection system was a complex arrangement of heat-resistant tiles, blankets, and reinforced carbon-carbon designed to shield the orbiter from the extreme temperatures of atmospheric reentry.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Shuttle thermal protection system Target entity description: The Space Shuttle thermal protection system was a complex arrangement of heat-resistant tiles, blankets, and reinforced carbon-carbon designed to shield the orbiter from the extreme temperatures of atmospheric reentry.
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A.
Space Shuttle solid rocket booster joint
The Space Shuttle solid rocket booster joint was a critical structural connection in the shuttle’s boosters whose flawed O-ring sealing design contributed to the Challenger disaster.
-
B.
Space Shuttle Main Engines
The Space Shuttle Main Engines were highly efficient, reusable liquid-fuel rocket engines that powered NASA’s Space Shuttle orbiters during launch and ascent into space.
-
C.
Space Transportation System
Space Transportation System is the formal name for NASA’s Space Shuttle program, which developed and operated reusable spacecraft for human spaceflight and orbital missions from 1981 to 2011.
-
D.
Space Shuttle orbiter
The Space Shuttle orbiter was NASA’s reusable winged spacecraft that carried astronauts and cargo to and from low Earth orbit as part of the Space Shuttle program.
-
E.
Space Shuttle ISS assembly flights
Space Shuttle ISS assembly flights were a series of NASA Space Shuttle missions dedicated to constructing, outfitting, and supplying the International Space Station in low Earth orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: tested Context triple: [STS-1, tested, Space Shuttle thermal protection system]
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A.
tests
Indicates that one entity examines, evaluates, or checks another entity or condition to determine its properties, performance, or correctness.
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B.
appliedTest
chosen
Indicates that a test has been administered or carried out on a particular subject or object.
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C.
isUsedToTest
Indicates that one entity serves as a means or tool for evaluating, examining, or verifying another entity.
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D.
proved
Indicates that one entity has demonstrated the truth or validity of another entity (such as a statement, theorem, or claim) through logical or evidential means.
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E.
triedBy
Indicates that an entity has made an attempt to perform an action on, or in relation to, 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_69a885e9b0ac819093a9806ad0efc82c |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a93d4756888190bf3872154de11539 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 8:22 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad2951c1ec8190b7ac04cd820a2bfa |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad2d3e2b388190a73f2604d97bb4aa |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:03 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad2df61a70819094148563f924a5c5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:06 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a907ac7ea081908dd95bb5cc3b9847 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:33 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.