R-2 missile
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The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-2 missile canonical | 3 |
| R-2 missile program | 1 |
| R-2 rocket | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2779936 — 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-2 missile Context triple: [OKB-1, developed, R-2 missile]
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A.
R-1 missile
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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-2 missile Target entity description: The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
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A.
R-1 missile
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet ballistic missile
ⓘ
short-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War ballistic missile
ⓘ
Soviet military rocket ⓘ |
| chiefDesigner | Sergei Korolev ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | V-2 rocket ⓘ |
| developer | OKB-1 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single main engine ⓘ |
| engineType | liquid-fuel rocket engine ⓘ |
| era | 1950s ⓘ |
| exportedAs | R-2 technology for Chinese Dongfeng-1 program ⓘ |
| firstLaunchSite | Kapustin Yar ⓘ |
| fuel | alcohol-water mixture ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| improvementOver |
increased range compared to R-1
ⓘ
separable warhead compared to V-2 ⓘ strengthened airframe ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 20,000 kg ⓘ |
| launchMethod | vertical launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | mobile launcher ⓘ |
| length | about 17.7 m ⓘ |
| maximumAltitude | over 200 km ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-2 Sibling ⓘ |
| operator |
Red Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Army
|
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| predecessor | R-1 missile ⓘ |
| production | series-produced for Soviet forces ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid fuel ⓘ |
| range | approximately 600 km ⓘ |
| role |
research rocket
ⓘ
tactical ballistic missile ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | early 1950s ⓘ |
| stabilization | aerodynamic fins ⓘ |
| stages | single-stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | R-5 missile ⓘ |
| testSite | Kapustin Yar ⓘ |
| thrust | greater than V-2 rocket thrust ⓘ |
| usedBy |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| usedDuring | early Cold War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmic ray studies
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geophysical research ⓘ high-altitude research ⓘ military purposes ⓘ upper atmosphere research ⓘ |
| warheadPlacement | separable warhead ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R-2 missile Description of subject: The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
R-2 rocket
this entity surface form:
R-2 missile program