Triple
T3492854
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Space-Based Infrared System |
E73776
|
entity |
| Predicate | followedBy |
P78
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) is the U.S. Space Force’s advanced missile-warning and tracking satellite constellation designed to provide more resilient, precise, and survivable global infrared surveillance than its SBIRS predecessor.
|
E73776
|
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-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared | Statement: [Space-Based Infrared System, followedBy, Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Context triple: [Space-Based Infrared System, followedBy, Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared]
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A.
Airborne Stand-Off Radar
Airborne Stand-Off Radar was a British Royal Air Force surveillance and reconnaissance program centered on the Raytheon Sentinel R1 aircraft, designed to provide long-range, all-weather battlefield and ground-moving-target intelligence.
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B.
Space-Based Infrared System
The Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) is a U.S. military satellite constellation designed to provide global missile launch detection, missile defense support, and strategic infrared surveillance.
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C.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer (NISTAR) is a space-based radiometer designed to precisely measure the total reflected and emitted energy from the sunlit side of Earth to improve understanding of the planet’s radiation budget and climate.
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D.
Window radar countermeasures
Window radar countermeasures were a World War II-era British electronic warfare technique that used clouds of metallic strips to confuse enemy radar and protect Allied aircraft.
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E.
Bistatic Radar
Bistatic radar is a radar system in which the transmitter and receiver are located at separate sites, enabling specialized measurements such as detailed surface and composition analysis of planetary bodies.
- 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-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Triple: [Space-Based Infrared System, followedBy, Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared]
Generated description
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) is the U.S. Space Force’s advanced missile-warning and tracking satellite constellation designed to provide more resilient, precise, and survivable global infrared surveillance than its SBIRS predecessor.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Target entity description: Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) is the U.S. Space Force’s advanced missile-warning and tracking satellite constellation designed to provide more resilient, precise, and survivable global infrared surveillance than its SBIRS predecessor.
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A.
Airborne Stand-Off Radar
Airborne Stand-Off Radar was a British Royal Air Force surveillance and reconnaissance program centered on the Raytheon Sentinel R1 aircraft, designed to provide long-range, all-weather battlefield and ground-moving-target intelligence.
-
B.
Space-Based Infrared System
chosen
The Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) is a U.S. military satellite constellation designed to provide global missile launch detection, missile defense support, and strategic infrared surveillance.
-
C.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer (NISTAR) is a space-based radiometer designed to precisely measure the total reflected and emitted energy from the sunlit side of Earth to improve understanding of the planet’s radiation budget and climate.
-
D.
Window radar countermeasures
Window radar countermeasures were a World War II-era British electronic warfare technique that used clouds of metallic strips to confuse enemy radar and protect Allied aircraft.
-
E.
Bistatic Radar
Bistatic radar is a radar system in which the transmitter and receiver are located at separate sites, enabling specialized measurements such as detailed surface and composition analysis of planetary bodies.
- 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_69ad85cca8d4819088494e9f3340fab5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adbbabd1708190b1ca4cbc87462b5b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:10 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b373c23b188190a927d793b03192dc |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b377a690348190a765b021bbbc820c |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b3781aaab48190a497a0929966ec12 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:36 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:18 p.m.