Triple

T9809334

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer	`E238227`	entity
Predicate	successorOf	`P78`	FINISHED
Object	Copernicus satellite (OAO-3) Copernicus satellite (OAO-3) was a NASA space observatory launched in 1972 that performed pioneering ultraviolet astronomy, particularly the high-resolution spectroscopic study of interstellar matter and hot stars.	`E822871`	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: Copernicus satellite (OAO-3) | Statement: [Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, successorOf, Copernicus satellite (OAO-3)]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Copernicus satellite (OAO-3)
Context triple: [Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, successorOf, Copernicus satellite (OAO-3)]

A. Infrared Astronomical Satellite
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
B. Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
C. International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
D. Cosmic Background Explorer
The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
E. Einstein Observatory
The Einstein Observatory was NASA’s first fully imaging X-ray telescope in space, pioneering high-resolution X-ray astronomy of cosmic sources.
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: Copernicus satellite (OAO-3)
Triple: [Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, successorOf, Copernicus satellite (OAO-3)]

Generated description

Copernicus satellite (OAO-3) was a NASA space observatory launched in 1972 that performed pioneering ultraviolet astronomy, particularly the high-resolution spectroscopic study of interstellar matter and hot stars.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Copernicus satellite (OAO-3)
Target entity description: Copernicus satellite (OAO-3) was a NASA space observatory launched in 1972 that performed pioneering ultraviolet astronomy, particularly the high-resolution spectroscopic study of interstellar matter and hot stars.

A. Infrared Astronomical Satellite
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
B. Apollo Telescope Mount
The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
C. International Ultraviolet Explorer
The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
D. Cosmic Background Explorer
The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
E. Einstein Observatory
The Einstein Observatory was NASA’s first fully imaging X-ray telescope in space, pioneering high-resolution X-ray astronomy of cosmic sources.
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_69ca84defac48190abc1148804f184c1`	completed	March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69cdb21ef32c8190ab4b09d157798451`	completed	April 2, 2026, 12:02 a.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69d1cc5b4dd8819088c86946b4eb8a39`	completed	April 5, 2026, 2:43 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69d1cd7f41448190b387109235dbc7f5`	completed	April 5, 2026, 2:48 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69d1cdefca5c8190a673caca42aaa7d0`	completed	April 5, 2026, 2:50 a.m.

Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:29 p.m.