R-1 missile
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The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| R-1 missile canonical | 2 |
| R-1 missile program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2779935 — 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-1 missile Context triple: [OKB-1, developed, R-1 missile]
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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-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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C.
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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D.
UR-100 ICBM
The UR-100 ICBM was a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed for mass deployment as part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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E.
Polaris missile system
The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
- 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-1 missile Target entity description: The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
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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-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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C.
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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D.
UR-100 ICBM
The UR-100 ICBM was a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed for mass deployment as part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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E.
Polaris missile system
The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet ballistic missile
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short-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| basedOn | V-2 rocket ⓘ |
| category |
1950s Soviet weapons
ⓘ
Cold War ballistic missiles of the Soviet Union ⓘ Single-stage ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designer | Sergei Korolev ⓘ |
| developedBy |
OKB-1
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Soviet Union ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
V-2 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
German V-2 technology
|
| developmentStart | 1945 ⓘ |
| diameter | 1.65 m ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-fuel rocket engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1948 ⓘ |
| fuelType | liquid fuel ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first significant step of the USSR into rocket and missile technology ⓘ |
| introducedAs | first operational Soviet ballistic missile ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | vertical launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | mobile launch platform ⓘ |
| launchWeight | 13,400 kg ⓘ |
| length | 14.3 m ⓘ |
| maximumRange | 270 km ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | SS-1 Scunner ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
Soviet armed forces
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surface form:
Soviet Army
|
| partOf |
Soviet missile program
ⓘ
early Soviet space and rocket development ⓘ |
| propellant |
ethanol-water mixture
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liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| range | 270 km ⓘ |
| retirementPeriod | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1950 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | R-2 missile ⓘ |
| testSite | Kapustin Yar ⓘ |
| thrustClass | similar to V-2 rocket ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biological payload experiments
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high-altitude experiments ⓘ military purposes ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| usedIn | upper-atmosphere research ⓘ |
| warheadWeight | 785 kg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R-1 missile Description of subject: The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
R-1 missile program