Minuteman ICBM

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atlas_ICBM
gptkbp:controls Command and control system
gptkbp:decommissioned Some units
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1962
gptkbp:design Nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter 1.68 meters
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Deterrence strategy
Part of arms control discussions
gptkbp:enemy Thermonuclear
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:software
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1961
Successful
gptkbp:future_plans Modernization efforts
gptkbp:guidance_system Inertial guidance
gptkbp:has_ability gptkb:High
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Minuteman_program
gptkbp:historical_context Developed during the Cold War
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minuteman ICBM
gptkbp:is_tested_for Numerous
gptkbp:launch_date Approximately 30 minutes
Regular tests
gptkbp:launch_site Silos
Strict protocols
Underground control centers
gptkbp:length 18.2 meters
gptkbp:location Underground silos
gptkbp:logistics 400 active missiles
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:The_Boeing_Company
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:U._S._Strategic_Command
gptkbp:modifications Upgrades over time
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:1,000
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:propulsion Solid fuel
gptkbp:range Global
13,000 kilometers
gptkbp:reliability gptkb:High
gptkbp:retirement_year Ongoing
gptkbp:roll_rate Part of U. S. nuclear triad
gptkbp:seating_capacity Multiple warheads
gptkbp:services gptkb:1962
gptkbp:status In service
Operational
gptkbp:strategic_importance Critical to U. S. defense
Deterrent against nuclear attack
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Minuteman_III
gptkbp:survivability Designed for survivability
gptkbp:tactics Mutually assured destruction
gptkbp:technology Missile technology
gptkbp:weight 34,000 pounds