Triple
T9808217
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MDA |
E238204
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object | MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates |
E259979
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates | Statement: [MDA, formerName, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Context triple: [MDA, formerName, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates]
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A.
MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates)
chosen
MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) is a Canadian space technology company best known for developing advanced robotics and satellite systems for international space missions.
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B.
Andrews Space
Andrews Space is an aerospace company known for developing innovative space transportation and satellite systems, including work under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program.
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C.
Telesat Canada
Telesat Canada is a Canadian satellite communications company that provides telecommunications and broadcasting services using a fleet of geostationary satellites.
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D.
Onex Corporation
Onex Corporation is a Canadian investment management firm and private equity company known for acquiring and managing businesses across various industries.
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E.
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Sierra Nevada Corporation is a U.S. aerospace and defense contractor known for developing advanced space systems, including the Dream Chaser spaceplane, and providing technology solutions to government and commercial customers.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69cdab7ddaac8190a5584a5c863fbaa3 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1cc5b4dd8819088c86946b4eb8a39 |
completed | April 5, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:29 p.m.