Triple

T8185683
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Tianzhou cargo spacecraft E191175 entity
Predicate firstMissionTarget P60640 FINISHED
Object Tiangong-2 space laboratory
Tiangong-2 space laboratory was China’s second prototype space station module, used to test key technologies for future modular space stations and support crewed and cargo missions in low Earth orbit.
E723877 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: Tiangong-2 space laboratory | Statement: [Tianzhou cargo spacecraft, firstMissionTarget, Tiangong-2 space laboratory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tiangong-2 space laboratory
Context triple: [Tianzhou cargo spacecraft, firstMissionTarget, Tiangong-2 space laboratory]
  • A. Tiangong space station
    The Tiangong space station is China’s modular, permanently crewed orbital outpost that serves as the centerpiece of its independent human spaceflight and research program in low Earth orbit.
  • B. Mengtian
    Mengtian is a Chinese space laboratory module that forms part of the Tiangong space station, supporting scientific experiments and research in orbit.
  • C. Wentian
    Wentian is a Chinese space laboratory module that serves as a key component of the Tiangong space station, providing additional research facilities, living space, and support systems for taikonauts in orbit.
  • D. Shenzhou 12
    Shenzhou 12 was a Chinese crewed spacecraft mission that carried three astronauts to the Tiangong space station as part of China’s expanding human spaceflight program.
  • E. Tianzhou cargo spacecraft
    The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is a Chinese automated freighter designed to deliver supplies, equipment, and fuel to support long-term operations of China’s Tiangong space station.
  • 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: Tiangong-2 space laboratory
Triple: [Tianzhou cargo spacecraft, firstMissionTarget, Tiangong-2 space laboratory]
Generated description
Tiangong-2 space laboratory was China’s second prototype space station module, used to test key technologies for future modular space stations and support crewed and cargo missions in low Earth orbit.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tiangong-2 space laboratory
Target entity description: Tiangong-2 space laboratory was China’s second prototype space station module, used to test key technologies for future modular space stations and support crewed and cargo missions in low Earth orbit.
  • A. Tiangong space station
    The Tiangong space station is China’s modular, permanently crewed orbital outpost that serves as the centerpiece of its independent human spaceflight and research program in low Earth orbit.
  • B. Mengtian
    Mengtian is a Chinese space laboratory module that forms part of the Tiangong space station, supporting scientific experiments and research in orbit.
  • C. Wentian
    Wentian is a Chinese space laboratory module that serves as a key component of the Tiangong space station, providing additional research facilities, living space, and support systems for taikonauts in orbit.
  • D. Shenzhou 12
    Shenzhou 12 was a Chinese crewed spacecraft mission that carried three astronauts to the Tiangong space station as part of China’s expanding human spaceflight program.
  • E. Tianzhou cargo spacecraft
    The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is a Chinese automated freighter designed to deliver supplies, equipment, and fuel to support long-term operations of China’s Tiangong space station.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: firstMissionTarget
Context triple: [Tianzhou cargo spacecraft, firstMissionTarget, Tiangong-2 space laboratory]
  • A. firstMission
    Indicates that an entity is undertaking or associated with its initial mission or assignment in a given context.
  • B. firstMissionName
    Indicates the name assigned to an entity’s first mission or initial operation.
  • C. firstOperationalTarget chosen
    Indicates that an entity is designated as the initial or primary target to be acted upon or engaged in an operation.
  • D. firstMissionCommander
    Indicates that the subject served as the commander of the object's first mission.
  • E. firstMissionPilot
    Indicates that the subject served as the pilot on the object's first mission.
  • 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_69ca82c5b6948190a583c096fb0a6c71 completed March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cb4c52407c8190bd366fce6d4e02cd completed March 31, 2026, 4:23 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cd67c5853c8190843e7520f3be73b2 completed April 1, 2026, 6:45 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cd6c1f75748190b119acd0d92f2ef9 completed April 1, 2026, 7:03 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cd7dd65fac8190b8f44b1cf2be7bdd completed April 1, 2026, 8:19 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69cb36a7952481908f34e3e82f375a84 completed March 31, 2026, 2:51 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:41 p.m.