Nike Missile Site

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military installation
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cold_War
defense contractors
military exercises
military readiness
military history
national security policy
historical preservation efforts
nuclear deterrence
military-industrial complex
strategic military planning
military infrastructure
military technology development
defense policy debates
strategic defense initiatives
anti-aircraft warfare
air defense strategy
Cold_War_tensions
public_memory_of_the_Cold_War
gptkbp:communityFeedback communication equipment
observation towers
bunkers
maintenance buildings
security fences
gptkbp:conservationEfforts some sites preserved as parks
gptkbp:controls computerized radar
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired media representations
gptkbp:decommissioned 1980s
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1953
1974
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold_War_defense_strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nike Missile Site
gptkbp:launched approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:launchSite ground-based
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern air defense systems
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:missileSystem gptkb:Nike_Ajax
gptkb:Nike_Hercules
gptkbp:namedAfter Nike,_the_Greek_goddess_of_victory
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes up to 12 per site
gptkbp:numberOfStores over 300
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command_(NORAD)
1950s to 1980s
United_States_Army_Air_Defense_Command
gptkbp:primaryMission Soviet_bombers
gptkbp:publicAccess limited
gptkbp:purpose air defense
gptkbp:retirementYear advancements in missile technology
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Patriot_missile_system
gptkbp:technology surface-to-air missiles
gptkbp:training military personnel
gptkbp:website urban and rural areas
launchers
command centers
support facilities
gradual decommissioning
radar stations