R-16 ICBM
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The R-16 ICBM was an early Soviet two-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-16 ICBM canonical | 2 |
| R-16 missile program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1991500 — 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: R-16 ICBM Context triple: [Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, usedWeaponSystem, R-16 ICBM]
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A.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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B.
R-7 Semyorka rocket
The R-7 Semyorka rocket was the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch vehicle that placed Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into orbit, marking the start of the space age.
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C.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
Molniya-M rocket
The Molniya-M rocket was a Soviet expendable launch vehicle widely used during the Cold War era to place communications, navigation, and scientific satellites into highly elliptical Molniya orbits.
- 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: R-16 ICBM Target entity description: The R-16 ICBM was an early Soviet two-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
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A.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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B.
R-7 Semyorka rocket
The R-7 Semyorka rocket was the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch vehicle that placed Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into orbit, marking the start of the space age.
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C.
SS-18 Satan ICBM
The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
Molniya-M rocket
The Molniya-M rocket was a Soviet expendable launch vehicle widely used during the Cold War era to place communications, navigation, and scientific satellites into highly elliptical Molniya orbits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
strategic missile ⓘ |
| category | ballistic missile ⓘ |
| coldWarAdversary |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
USSR
|
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | fixed silo-based deployment ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | early 1960s ⓘ |
| deploymentType | land-based ICBM ⓘ |
| designBureau | OKB-586 ⓘ |
| designer | Mikhail Yangel ⓘ |
| developedFrom | early Soviet ballistic missile programs ⓘ |
| developmentStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstTestLaunch | 1961 ⓘ |
| fuelStorage | storable liquid fuel ⓘ |
| fuelType | UDMH ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
silo-based
ⓘ
surface launch pad ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | relatively long compared to later ICBMs ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Soviet military–industrial complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet defense industry
|
| maximumRangeCategory | intercontinental ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | SS-7 Saddler ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | yes ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 2 ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | Р-16 ⓘ |
| oxidizer | nitrogen tetroxide ⓘ |
| partOf |
Warsaw Pact strategic forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet strategic nuclear arsenal
|
| payloadType | single warhead ⓘ |
| propellantType | storable liquid propellants ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| range | approximately 11000 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1970s ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1963 ⓘ |
| stageCount | two-stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strategicRole | first-generation Soviet ICBM ⓘ |
| successor | R-36 ICBM ⓘ |
| usedAs | strategic nuclear delivery system ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedIn | Soviet nuclear triad land-based component ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield | approximately 3 megatons of TNT ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: R-16 ICBM Description of subject: The R-16 ICBM was an early Soviet two-stage, liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile that formed a key part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
R-16 missile program