Triple

T15880780
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject DART spacecraft E385068 entity
Predicate propulsion P393 FINISHED
Object NEXT-C ion thruster
The NEXT-C ion thruster is a high-efficiency NASA-developed electric propulsion system designed for deep-space missions, providing continuous low-thrust acceleration using ionized xenon.
E1181937 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: NEXT-C ion thruster | Statement: [DART spacecraft, propulsion, NEXT-C ion thruster]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NEXT-C ion thruster
Context triple: [DART spacecraft, propulsion, NEXT-C ion thruster]
  • A. Hall-effect thrusters
    Hall-effect thrusters are a type of electric propulsion system for spacecraft that use magnetic and electric fields to accelerate ions and produce efficient, low-thrust propulsion for orbital maneuvers and deep-space missions.
  • B. 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.
  • 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. Service Propulsion System (SPS)
    The Service Propulsion System (SPS) was the main liquid-fueled rocket engine of the Apollo Service Module, used for major course corrections, lunar orbit insertion, and trans-Earth injection during Apollo missions.
  • E. Titan propulsion system family
    The Titan propulsion system family is a series of liquid-fueled rocket engines and stages developed for the U.S. Titan launch vehicles, used extensively for military missiles and space launch missions during the Cold War and beyond.
  • 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: NEXT-C ion thruster
Triple: [DART spacecraft, propulsion, NEXT-C ion thruster]
Generated description
The NEXT-C ion thruster is a high-efficiency NASA-developed electric propulsion system designed for deep-space missions, providing continuous low-thrust acceleration using ionized xenon.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NEXT-C ion thruster
Target entity description: The NEXT-C ion thruster is a high-efficiency NASA-developed electric propulsion system designed for deep-space missions, providing continuous low-thrust acceleration using ionized xenon.
  • A. Hall-effect thrusters
    Hall-effect thrusters are a type of electric propulsion system for spacecraft that use magnetic and electric fields to accelerate ions and produce efficient, low-thrust propulsion for orbital maneuvers and deep-space missions.
  • B. 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.
  • 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. Service Propulsion System (SPS)
    The Service Propulsion System (SPS) was the main liquid-fueled rocket engine of the Apollo Service Module, used for major course corrections, lunar orbit insertion, and trans-Earth injection during Apollo missions.
  • E. Titan propulsion system family
    The Titan propulsion system family is a series of liquid-fueled rocket engines and stages developed for the U.S. Titan launch vehicles, used extensively for military missiles and space launch missions during the Cold War and beyond.
  • 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_69d86da4e86481909f1325fdc971b5ec completed April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e156160a208190b30da2426411ee98 completed April 16, 2026, 9:35 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ffa9529ac48190993d1af234faea3b completed May 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ffa9e9b17c8190b98d930fd5cb0723 completed May 9, 2026, 9:40 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ffaa973274819080889e1b9883b8dc completed May 9, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:51 a.m.