R-36 ICBM
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The R-36 ICBM is a Soviet-era heavy intercontinental ballistic missile designed for long-range nuclear delivery and known in NATO reporting as the SS-9 “Scarp” and later variants as the SS-18 “Satan.”
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-36 ICBM canonical | 3 |
| R-36 missile family | 1 |
| R-36 missile program | 1 |
| R-36M | 1 |
| R-36M ICBM | 1 |
| R-36M2 | 1 |
| R-36M2 Voyevoda | 1 |
| R-36MUTTH | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1991501 — 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-36 ICBM Context triple: [Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, usedWeaponSystem, R-36 ICBM]
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A.
R-16 ICBM
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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-36 ICBM Target entity description: The R-36 ICBM is a Soviet-era heavy intercontinental ballistic missile designed for long-range nuclear delivery and known in NATO reporting as the SS-9 “Scarp” and later variants as the SS-18 “Satan.”
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A.
R-16 ICBM
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
nuclear delivery system ⓘ strategic missile ⓘ |
| category | heavy ICBM ⓘ |
| coldWarAdversaryDesignation | NATO ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deployment | fixed land-based ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | hardened silos ⓘ |
| designer |
Yuzhmash
ⓘ
surface form:
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau
|
| developedDuring | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family |
R-36 ICBM
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
R-36 missile family
|
| fuelType | storable liquid propellants ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchMethod | cold launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | silo-based ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yuzhmash ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName |
SS-18 Satan ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
SS-18 Satan
SS-9 Scarp ⓘ |
| notableFeature | very high throw-weight for its time ⓘ |
| operator |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| originRegion | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| payload | single large nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| primaryRole | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| range | over 10000 km ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1967 ⓘ |
| stageCount | 2 ⓘ |
| status | largely retired ⓘ |
| strategicUse |
counterforce capability
ⓘ
countervalue capability ⓘ |
| successor |
R-36 ICBM
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
R-36M ICBM
|
| threatPerception | considered a major threat by NATO ⓘ |
| treatyRelevance | subject to strategic arms limitation and reduction treaties ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| usedByAlliance |
Warsaw Pact strategic forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact (via Soviet forces)
|
| usedInDoctrine | mutually assured destruction ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R-36 ICBM Description of subject: The R-36 ICBM is a Soviet-era heavy intercontinental ballistic missile designed for long-range nuclear delivery and known in NATO reporting as the SS-9 “Scarp” and later variants as the SS-18 “Satan.”
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
R-36M2 Voyevoda
subject surface form:
SS-18 Satan
this entity surface form:
R-36M
subject surface form:
SS-18 Satan
this entity surface form:
R-36MUTTH
subject surface form:
SS-18 Satan
this entity surface form:
R-36M2
this entity surface form:
R-36 missile family
this entity surface form:
R-36 missile program