Triple
T58888
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster |
E1166
|
entity |
| Predicate | subjectOfInvestigation |
P450
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
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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E6388
|
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: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster | Statement: [Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, subjectOfInvestigation, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster Context triple: [Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, subjectOfInvestigation, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster]
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A.
Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was a presidentially appointed inquiry that probed the technical and organizational causes of the 1986 shuttle explosion, famously exposing flaws in NASA’s decision-making and safety culture.
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B.
NASA Space Shuttle program
The NASA Space Shuttle program was the United States' reusable spacecraft initiative that operated from 1981 to 2011, enabling routine human spaceflight, satellite deployment, and International Space Station construction and servicing.
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C.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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D.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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E.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
- 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 disaster Triple: [Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, subjectOfInvestigation, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster]
Generated description
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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster Target entity description: 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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A.
Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was a presidentially appointed inquiry that probed the technical and organizational causes of the 1986 shuttle explosion, famously exposing flaws in NASA’s decision-making and safety culture.
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B.
NASA Space Shuttle program
The NASA Space Shuttle program was the United States' reusable spacecraft initiative that operated from 1981 to 2011, enabling routine human spaceflight, satellite deployment, and International Space Station construction and servicing.
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C.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
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D.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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E.
Chappaquiddick incident
The Chappaquiddick incident was a 1969 car accident on Chappaquiddick Island involving Senator Edward M. Kennedy that resulted in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and had lasting political repercussions for Kennedy's career.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: subjectOfInvestigation Context triple: [Rogers Commission investigation of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, subjectOfInvestigation, Space Shuttle Challenger disaster]
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A.
subjectMatter
chosen
Indicates the topic, theme, or content area that something (such as a work, document, or discussion) is about.
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B.
subjectCanBe
Indicates that the subject has the potential or capability to assume, become, or be classified as the specified object or state.
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C.
studiedBy
Indicates that a subject (such as a field, topic, or object) is examined, researched, or learned by an agent (such as a person or group).
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D.
hasNotableSubject
Indicates that an entity is associated with a subject that is particularly significant, prominent, or noteworthy in relation to it.
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E.
causeOf
Indicates that one entity brings about, produces, or is responsible for the occurrence or existence of another entity or event.
- 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_69a24a552ef88190a0df287d68c65cba |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:52 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a250e401288190ba12322c9c5f07c9 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a25ab7ec3881909356c659f4664fb8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a25ba79ab881909fa4570aa2acf402 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a25c28192081909853f2833f1472ef |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:08 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a24e9f40908190a2f4a2111469b733 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:10 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:55 a.m.