Triple
T21461736
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Molniya communications satellites |
E529487
|
entity |
| Predicate | successorTechnology |
P3696
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Meridian communications satellites
Meridian communications satellites are a newer generation of Russian military communications satellites designed to provide secure, high-latitude coverage, replacing the earlier Molniya system.
|
E1486803
|
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: Meridian communications satellites | Statement: [Molniya communications satellites, successorTechnology, Meridian communications satellites]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meridian communications satellites Context triple: [Molniya communications satellites, successorTechnology, Meridian communications satellites]
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A.
SBS-3 communications satellite
The SBS-3 communications satellite was a commercial geostationary communications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide telecommunications services in the early 1980s.
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B.
CBAS-1 military communications satellite
CBAS-1 is a classified U.S. military communications satellite designed to provide secure, high-capacity relay capabilities for defense and national security operations in geostationary orbit.
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C.
Intelsat communications satellites
Intelsat communications satellites are a global fleet of commercial spacecraft that provide international telecommunications, television broadcasting, and broadband connectivity services around the world.
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D.
Telstar 3C communications satellite
Telstar 3C was a commercial communications satellite launched in 1984 to provide telecommunications services, including television and data transmission, primarily over North America.
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E.
SBS-4 communications satellite
The SBS-4 communications satellite was a commercial telecommunications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide business-oriented communication services in North America.
- 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: Meridian communications satellites Triple: [Molniya communications satellites, successorTechnology, Meridian communications satellites]
Generated description
Meridian communications satellites are a newer generation of Russian military communications satellites designed to provide secure, high-latitude coverage, replacing the earlier Molniya system.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Meridian communications satellites Target entity description: Meridian communications satellites are a newer generation of Russian military communications satellites designed to provide secure, high-latitude coverage, replacing the earlier Molniya system.
-
A.
SBS-3 communications satellite
The SBS-3 communications satellite was a commercial geostationary communications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide telecommunications services in the early 1980s.
-
B.
CBAS-1 military communications satellite
CBAS-1 is a classified U.S. military communications satellite designed to provide secure, high-capacity relay capabilities for defense and national security operations in geostationary orbit.
-
C.
Intelsat communications satellites
Intelsat communications satellites are a global fleet of commercial spacecraft that provide international telecommunications, television broadcasting, and broadband connectivity services around the world.
-
D.
Telstar 3C communications satellite
Telstar 3C was a commercial communications satellite launched in 1984 to provide telecommunications services, including television and data transmission, primarily over North America.
-
E.
SBS-4 communications satellite
The SBS-4 communications satellite was a commercial telecommunications spacecraft operated by Satellite Business Systems to provide business-oriented communication services in North America.
- 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_69e0c458133481908ae8b41a12c4edec |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e9e9ef0c0881908554977df00604a6 |
completed | April 23, 2026, 9:44 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a09cff0982c8190a18afe116e2a0391 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:25 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09d1c0ba9081909da8754af7e2e33d |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a09d271dc948190bde142334bb360ee |
completed | May 17, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:09 p.m.