Minuteman III missile

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Minuteman_missile_program
gptkbp:controls command and control system
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployedTo deployed in the 1970s
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:diameter 1.67 meters
gptkbp:energyEfficiency part_of_U.S._nuclear_policy
part_of_the_United_States_nuclear_triad
gptkbp:firstFlight 1963
successful test flights conducted
gptkbp:gameFeatures solid propellant
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
numerous test launches conducted
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver presidential authority required for launch
gptkbp:historicalSignificance significant_during_the_Cold_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minuteman III missile
gptkbp:innovation ongoing modernization efforts
gptkbp:internationalCooperation subject to arms control treaties
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:launchDate launch within minutes of order
gptkbp:launched periodic test launches
underground launch control center
gptkbp:launchSite silo
advanced launch control system
gptkbp:length 18.2 meters
gptkbp:modifications multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs)
gptkbp:notable_player funded_by_U.S._defense_budget
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 800
gptkbp:operationalStatus operationally deployed
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 3 warheads
gptkbp:provides inertial guidance system
gptkbp:range 13,000 kilometers
gptkbp:relatedEvent designed to minimize collateral damage
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Minuteman_IV_missile
gptkbp:retirementYear planned retirement in the 2030s
gptkbp:safetyFeatures multiple safety features
gptkbp:services 1970
gptkbp:speed gptkb:Mach_23
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:strategicGoals deterrence
critical for national security
serves as a strategic deterrent
under_U.S._Strategic_Command
gptkbp:supports supporting infrastructure includes silos and command centers
gptkbp:survivability designed for high survivability
gptkbp:training extensive training for launch crews
gptkbp:type thermonuclear warhead
gptkbp:typeOf vertical launch silo
gptkbp:weight 36,000 pounds