SS-18 Mod 4
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SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SS-18 Mod 4 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9240926 — 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: SS-18 Mod 4 Context triple: [SS-18 Satan, NATOReportingNameOfVariant, SS-18 Mod 4]
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A.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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B.
SS-287
SS-287 is the hull number of USS Bowfin, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy now preserved as a museum ship.
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C.
SS-4 Sandal MRBM
The SS-4 Sandal was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, best known for its role in the Cuban Missile Crisis as a nuclear-capable delivery system.
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D.
SS-383
SS-383 is the hull number of USS Pampanito, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine now preserved as a museum ship in San Francisco.
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E.
SS-6 Sapwood
SS-6 Sapwood is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch vehicle family that also carried Sputnik and early crewed spacecraft into orbit.
- 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: SS-18 Mod 4 Target entity description: SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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A.
SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 3 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (SS-18 "Satan") intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
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B.
SS-287
SS-287 is the hull number of USS Bowfin, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine of the United States Navy now preserved as a museum ship.
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C.
SS-4 Sandal MRBM
The SS-4 Sandal was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, best known for its role in the Cuban Missile Crisis as a nuclear-capable delivery system.
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D.
SS-383
SS-383 is the hull number of USS Pampanito, a World War II-era Balao-class submarine now preserved as a museum ship in San Francisco.
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E.
SS-6 Sapwood
SS-6 Sapwood is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world’s first intercontinental ballistic missile and the launch vehicle family that also carried Sputnik and early crewed spacecraft into orbit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
R-36M variant
ⓘ
intercontinental ballistic missile variant ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MIRV ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
R-36M Mod 4
ⓘ
linked to:
R-36 ICBM
|
| belongsToCategory | heavy ICBM ⓘ |
| classification | ballistic missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentContext | strategic nuclear forces ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | silo-based ⓘ |
| designedBy | Yuzhnoye Design Bureau ⓘ |
| designedFor |
counterforce missions
ⓘ
countervalue missions ⓘ |
| designedToCarry | multiple nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| designedToPenetrate | ballistic missile defenses ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family | R-36 series ⓘ |
| fuelType | hypergolic propellants ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | land-based ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | hardened missile silo ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Yuzhmash ⓘ |
| missionProfile | long-range nuclear strike ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName |
SS-18 Satan
ⓘ
linked to:
SS-18 Satan ICBM
|
| operator |
Russia
ⓘ
USSR ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
|
| originatesFromProgram | R-36M modernization program ⓘ |
| partOf |
R-36M missile family
ⓘ
linked to:
R-36 ICBM
|
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intercontinental ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| stageCount | two-stage ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
first-strike capability
ⓘ
second-strike capability ⓘ |
| technologyDomain | strategic missile technology ⓘ |
| treatyRelevance |
New START
ⓘ
linked to:
New START Treaty
START I ⓘ START II ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
ⓘ
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| usedDuring | late Cold War period ⓘ |
| warheadDelivery | reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| warheadPayloadType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
| warheadType | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SS-18 Mod 4 Description of subject: SS-18 Mod 4 is a specific variant of the Soviet/Russian R-36M (NATO reporting name "SS-18 Satan") heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over intercontinental ranges.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
SS-18 Satan ICBM