Triple
T310157
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Space Shuttle Challenger disaster |
E6388
|
entity |
| Predicate | spaceShuttle |
P4019
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Space Shuttle Challenger
Space Shuttle Challenger was a NASA Space Shuttle orbiter that tragically broke apart shortly after liftoff in 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members and prompting major changes in spaceflight safety.
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E6388
|
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: Space Shuttle Challenger | Statement: [Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceShuttle, Space Shuttle Challenger]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Shuttle Challenger Context triple: [Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceShuttle, Space Shuttle Challenger]
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A.
STS-51L
STS-51L was the ill-fated 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger mission that ended in disaster shortly after launch, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members and major reforms in NASA’s spaceflight program.
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B.
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was the 1986 launch failure in which NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members and prompting major reforms in the U.S. space program.
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C.
Columbia disaster
The Columbia disaster was the 2003 Space Shuttle tragedy in which the orbiter Columbia broke apart during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard and leading to major changes in NASA’s human spaceflight program.
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D.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired NASA orbiter best known for launching the Hubble Space Telescope and conducting numerous key missions in the Space Shuttle program.
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E.
STS-107
STS-107 was the final mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, tragically ending in 2003 when the orbiter disintegrated during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
- 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: Space Shuttle Challenger Triple: [Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceShuttle, Space Shuttle Challenger]
Generated description
Space Shuttle Challenger was a NASA Space Shuttle orbiter that tragically broke apart shortly after liftoff in 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members and prompting major changes in spaceflight safety.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Shuttle Challenger Target entity description: Space Shuttle Challenger was a NASA Space Shuttle orbiter that tragically broke apart shortly after liftoff in 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members and prompting major changes in spaceflight safety.
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A.
STS-51L
STS-51L was the ill-fated 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger mission that ended in disaster shortly after launch, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members and major reforms in NASA’s spaceflight program.
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B.
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
chosen
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was the 1986 launch failure in which NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff, killing all seven crew members and prompting major reforms in the U.S. space program.
-
C.
Columbia disaster
The Columbia disaster was the 2003 Space Shuttle tragedy in which the orbiter Columbia broke apart during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard and leading to major changes in NASA’s human spaceflight program.
-
D.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired NASA orbiter best known for launching the Hubble Space Telescope and conducting numerous key missions in the Space Shuttle program.
-
E.
STS-107
STS-107 was the final mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, tragically ending in 2003 when the orbiter disintegrated during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard.
- 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_69a2e79230508190b912ecb555aae17e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ea4778cc8190be7b648a82542891 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3bc277528819096184b6cc6b98ae2 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3bea16ee48190a033ea3907703e40 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:20 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3befc80a8819092506dd29e18f2aa |
completed | March 1, 2026, 4:22 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m.