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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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gptkb:Minuteman_program
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gptkbp:alliance
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Part_of_NATO_strategy
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:New_START_Treaty
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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Centralized command
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gptkbp:controls
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Digital
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gptkbp:currentUse
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400
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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North_Dakota,_Montana,_Wyoming
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:diameter
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1.67 meters
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gptkbp:energyEfficiency
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Yes
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Monitored during tests
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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1970
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1963
Successful tests conducted
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod
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Considered low due to targeting precision
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gptkbp:futurePlans
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Continued service into the 2030s
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gptkbp:gameFeatures
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Solid fuel
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gptkbp:hasArea
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Numerous
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Developed_during_Cold_War
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Key_component_of_US_nuclear_strategy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Minuteman III ICBM
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gptkbp:innovation
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Ongoing upgrades planned
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gptkbp:internationalStudents
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Strategic_asset_of_the_US
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gptkbp:launchDate
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Approximately 30 minutes
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gptkbp:launched
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Low
Short
Underground facilities
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gptkbp:launchSite
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Silos
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gptkbp:length
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18.2 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
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gptkbp:modifications
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Continuous upgrades since introduction
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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Approximately 800
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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gptkb:Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command
1970
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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Deterrent against nuclear threats
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gptkbp:provides
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Inertial guidance
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gptkbp:publicAccess
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Ongoing discussions about nuclear policy
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gptkbp:publicPerception
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Controversial
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gptkbp:range
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13,000 km
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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nan
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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Not scheduled for retirement
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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Multiple safety mechanisms
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gptkbp:security
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High security protocols
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:status
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In service
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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Nuclear deterrence
Critical to national defense
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gptkbp:survivability
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High
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gptkbp:targets
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High
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gptkbp:technology
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Peacekeeper ICBM
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gptkbp:training
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Regular training exercises conducted
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gptkbp:type
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Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs)
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gptkbp:typeOf
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Vertical launch
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gptkbp:weight
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36,000 kg
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