Atlas ICBM

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:missile
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:debut gptkb:1956
gptkb:1965
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1965
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1959
gptkbp:design_purpose nuclear strike
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:USAF
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Convair
gptkbp:development 1955-1960
gptkbp:diameter 3.05 meters
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Rocketdyne_MA-5
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1956
gptkbp:guidance_system 1,500 meters
inertial guidance
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Project_Atlas
gptkbp:historical_role deterrent against Soviet Union
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational ICBM of the USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atlas ICBM
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:V-2_rocket
gptkbp:international_relations yes
gptkbp:is_tested_for numerous
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:ground
ground-based
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:missile
gptkb:Atlas_rocket
gptkbp:launch_window vertical launch
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future ICBMs
gptkbp:length 28.35 meters
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:military_technology strategic deterrence
gptkbp:notable_features liquid-fueled
gptkbp:number_built over 800
gptkbp:operational_period 1960-1965
gptkbp:operational_range 12,000 km
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1960
gptkbp:payload_capacity 1,200 kg
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:liquid
gptkbp:range 12,000 km
gptkbp:related_to nuclear arms race
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Minuteman_ICBM
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1965
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Cuban_Missile_Crisis
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Minuteman
gptkb:Minuteman_missile
gptkbp:technology ballistic missile technology
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_exercises
gptkbp:warhead_type thermonuclear
gptkbp:weight 130,000 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Launch_Complex_15
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5