PGM-17 Thor
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PGM-17 Thor was the United States’ first operational intermediate-range ballistic missile, later adapted as a key launch vehicle in early space missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PGM-17 Thor canonical | 4 |
| PGM-17 Thor missile program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13848928 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGM-17 Thor Context triple: [Thor rocket, militaryDesignation, PGM-17 Thor]
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A.
SM-65 Atlas
The SM-65 Atlas was the United States’ first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, later adapted as a pioneering space launch vehicle in the early space program.
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B.
Jupiter missile
The Jupiter missile was an early U.S. medium-range ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for nuclear delivery, notable for its deployment in Europe and role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
Minuteman II ICBM
The Minuteman II ICBM is a second-generation, solid-fueled American intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for long-range nuclear deterrence.
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D.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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E.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PGM-17 Thor Target entity description: PGM-17 Thor was the United States’ first operational intermediate-range ballistic missile, later adapted as a key launch vehicle in early space missions.
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A.
SM-65 Atlas
The SM-65 Atlas was the United States’ first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, later adapted as a pioneering space launch vehicle in the early space program.
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B.
Jupiter missile
The Jupiter missile was an early U.S. medium-range ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for nuclear delivery, notable for its deployment in Europe and role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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C.
Minuteman II ICBM
The Minuteman II ICBM is a second-generation, solid-fueled American intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for long-range nuclear deterrence.
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D.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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E.
SS-11 Sego ICBM
The SS-11 Sego was an early Soviet silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War to deliver nuclear warheads to long-range strategic targets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: PGM-17 Thor