Triple

T135677
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject SOFIA airborne observatory operations E2740 entity
Predicate operatedBy P86 FINISHED
Object Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)
Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) is a German research institute responsible for managing and supporting Germany’s scientific and technical contributions to the SOFIA airborne infrared observatory program.
E16298 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: Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) | Statement: [SOFIA airborne observatory operations, operatedBy, Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)
Context triple: [SOFIA airborne observatory operations, operatedBy, Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)]
  • A. German Aerospace Center (DLR)
    The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is Germany’s national research center for aeronautics and space, conducting cutting-edge research and development in aviation, spaceflight, energy, transport, and security.
  • B. Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
    The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research is a leading German research institute dedicated to studying the Sun and other bodies in the Solar System through both space missions and theoretical modeling.
  • C. SOFIA airborne observatory operations
    SOFIA airborne observatory operations were the flight and mission activities of a modified Boeing 747SP carrying a 2.5-meter infrared telescope to conduct high-altitude astronomical observations above most of Earth’s atmospheric water vapor.
  • D. German Council of Science and Humanities
    The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
  • E. Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
    The Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research is a leading MIT-based research center focused on observational and theoretical studies of the universe, including space-based astronomy and cosmology.
  • 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: Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)
Triple: [SOFIA airborne observatory operations, operatedBy, Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)]
Generated description
Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) is a German research institute responsible for managing and supporting Germany’s scientific and technical contributions to the SOFIA airborne infrared observatory program.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI)
Target entity description: Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) is a German research institute responsible for managing and supporting Germany’s scientific and technical contributions to the SOFIA airborne infrared observatory program.
  • A. German Aerospace Center (DLR)
    The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is Germany’s national research center for aeronautics and space, conducting cutting-edge research and development in aviation, spaceflight, energy, transport, and security.
  • B. Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
    The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research is a leading German research institute dedicated to studying the Sun and other bodies in the Solar System through both space missions and theoretical modeling.
  • C. SOFIA airborne observatory operations
    SOFIA airborne observatory operations were the flight and mission activities of a modified Boeing 747SP carrying a 2.5-meter infrared telescope to conduct high-altitude astronomical observations above most of Earth’s atmospheric water vapor.
  • D. German Council of Science and Humanities
    The German Council of Science and Humanities is a key advisory body in Germany that provides expert recommendations on the development of science, research, and higher education policy to the federal and state governments.
  • E. Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research
    The Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research is a leading MIT-based research center focused on observational and theoretical studies of the universe, including space-based astronomy and cosmology.
  • 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_69a2520c0f3481908b0ed054a2fca8d0 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a257a3ad908190b6a8652f09ae0cbb completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:49 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a2b4bad1a0819098459e2a9d6b8d2a completed Feb. 28, 2026, 9:26 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2b55279a08190b9e73f6f9faf1ebe completed Feb. 28, 2026, 9:28 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a2b5e5c0d08190a1da63663e5c932d completed Feb. 28, 2026, 9:31 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:30 a.m.