Triple
T4012950
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vanguard program |
E90687
|
entity |
| Predicate | launchedSatellite |
P32888
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vanguard 2
Vanguard 2 is an early American Earth-orbiting satellite, launched in 1959 to measure cloud cover and improve understanding of Earth’s weather and atmospheric conditions.
|
E408069
|
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: Vanguard 2 | Statement: [Vanguard program, launchedSatellite, Vanguard 2]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vanguard 2 Context triple: [Vanguard program, launchedSatellite, Vanguard 2]
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A.
Vanguard TV3
Vanguard TV3 was an early U.S. satellite launch attempt in 1957 that failed to reach orbit, becoming a notable setback in the opening phase of the Space Race.
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B.
Vanguard rocket
The Vanguard rocket was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed in the 1950s to place the first U.S. satellites into orbit during the early years of the Space Race.
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C.
Viking 2
Viking 2 was a NASA spacecraft and lander that conducted scientific investigations on the surface of Mars as part of the Viking program in the 1970s.
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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.
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E.
Viking 1
Viking 1 was a NASA spacecraft that became the first successful lander on Mars, conducting detailed imaging and scientific experiments on the Martian surface starting in 1976.
- 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: Vanguard 2 Triple: [Vanguard program, launchedSatellite, Vanguard 2]
Generated description
Vanguard 2 is an early American Earth-orbiting satellite, launched in 1959 to measure cloud cover and improve understanding of Earth’s weather and atmospheric conditions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vanguard 2 Target entity description: Vanguard 2 is an early American Earth-orbiting satellite, launched in 1959 to measure cloud cover and improve understanding of Earth’s weather and atmospheric conditions.
-
A.
Vanguard TV3
Vanguard TV3 was an early U.S. satellite launch attempt in 1957 that failed to reach orbit, becoming a notable setback in the opening phase of the Space Race.
-
B.
Vanguard rocket
The Vanguard rocket was an early American expendable launch vehicle developed in the 1950s to place the first U.S. satellites into orbit during the early years of the Space Race.
-
C.
Viking 2
Viking 2 was a NASA spacecraft and lander that conducted scientific investigations on the surface of Mars as part of the Viking program in the 1970s.
-
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.
Viking 1
Viking 1 was a NASA spacecraft that became the first successful lander on Mars, conducting detailed imaging and scientific experiments on the Martian surface starting in 1976.
- 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_69aed95e44088190aff7d90a151b1b20 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69af01994b0c8190b34af36acadad5c6 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b556295aa081908e803233b986fec9 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:35 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b556dd4c4c819082c08f0278f174a3 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:38 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b557e929088190878c9af98207f64a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 12:43 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:35 p.m.