1995 Norwegian rocket incident

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diplomatic incident
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Black_Brant_scare
gptkbp:cause scientific rocket launch misinterpreted as missile attack
gptkbp:consequence first time Russian nuclear briefcase activated
gptkbp:date 1995-01-25
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1995 Norwegian rocket incident
gptkbp:involvedCountry gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Norwegian_and_American_scientists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:Black_Brant_XII
gptkbp:notificationIssue notification not properly communicated to Russian military
gptkbp:notified gptkb:Russian_authorities
gptkbp:purpose research of the aurora borealis
gptkbp:result Russian nuclear forces put on high alert
gptkbp:riskFactor potential nuclear retaliation
gptkbp:RussianPresident gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin
gptkbp:solvedBy identification of rocket as non-threatening
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missile_Scare
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5