Triple

T1583772
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject STS-41B E34024 entity
Predicate satelliteDeploymentOutcome P21238 FINISHED
Object Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit
Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit refers to the communications satellite that failed to reach its intended geosynchronous orbit after deployment from Space Shuttle mission STS-41B, requiring a later rescue and reboost mission.
E179328 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: Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit | Statement: [STS-41B, satelliteDeploymentOutcome, Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit
Context triple: [STS-41B, satelliteDeploymentOutcome, Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit]
  • A. Orbit
    Orbit is a publishing imprint best known for releasing science fiction and fantasy books.
  • B. Orbit
    Orbit is the fuzzy green alien mascot of the Houston Astros, known for his playful antics and fan-friendly entertainment at the team’s baseball games.
  • C. Columbia disaster
    The Columbia disaster was the 2003 Space Shuttle tragedy in which the orbiter Columbia broke apart during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard and leading to major changes in NASA’s human spaceflight program.
  • D. Cygnus spacecraft
    The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
  • E. Vanguard 1 satellite
    Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
  • 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: Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit
Triple: [STS-41B, satelliteDeploymentOutcome, Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit]
Generated description
Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit refers to the communications satellite that failed to reach its intended geosynchronous orbit after deployment from Space Shuttle mission STS-41B, requiring a later rescue and reboost mission.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit
Target entity description: Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit refers to the communications satellite that failed to reach its intended geosynchronous orbit after deployment from Space Shuttle mission STS-41B, requiring a later rescue and reboost mission.
  • A. Orbit
    Orbit is a publishing imprint best known for releasing science fiction and fantasy books.
  • B. Orbit
    Orbit is the fuzzy green alien mascot of the Houston Astros, known for his playful antics and fan-friendly entertainment at the team’s baseball games.
  • C. Columbia disaster
    The Columbia disaster was the 2003 Space Shuttle tragedy in which the orbiter Columbia broke apart during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard and leading to major changes in NASA’s human spaceflight program.
  • D. Cygnus spacecraft
    The Cygnus spacecraft is an uncrewed commercial cargo vehicle developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and scientific equipment to the International Space Station.
  • E. Vanguard 1 satellite
    Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: satelliteDeploymentOutcome
Context triple: [STS-41B, satelliteDeploymentOutcome, Westar 6 stranded in improper orbit]
  • A. launchOutcome chosen
    Indicates the result or consequence of a launch event, such as whether it succeeded, failed, or had a specific status or outcome.
  • B. successfullyReachedOrbitOnVehicle
    Indicates that an entity has successfully achieved orbit using a specified launch vehicle.
  • C. successfulLaunches
    Indicates that one entity has carried out one or more launches that achieved their intended objectives without failure.
  • D. deploys
    Indicates the action of strategically placing or releasing something into operation or use, often in a specific context or location.
  • E. orbitReached
    Indicates that an object has successfully arrived at and is now following its intended orbital path around a central body.
  • 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_69a885fceb2c8190b47e0f7c0aefbff0 completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abacfb1144819080c5687175aba1e1 completed March 7, 2026, 4:43 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad4035dd7c8190817301c0a2b0b938 completed March 8, 2026, 9:24 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad411829fc81909f9dc88b3d55d431 completed March 8, 2026, 9:27 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad417fa778819092ebabad8bdcddd3 completed March 8, 2026, 9:29 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69aa61b0f5bc8190b1dc272990a59c13 completed March 6, 2026, 5:10 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.