Statements (65)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:spacecraft
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
Navy's_strategic_deterrent_program
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:George_Washington-class_submarines
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gptkbp:decommissioned |
1993
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gptkbp:deployedTo |
deterrent patrols
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gptkbp:design |
strategic deterrence
streamlined for underwater launch U.S._military_needs R&D_by_Lockheed_Martin |
gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:developer |
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
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gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 54 inches
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gptkbp:energyEfficiency |
yes
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gptkbp:firstClaim |
successful
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gptkbp:firstDeployment |
1961
1990s |
gptkbp:firstFlight |
1960
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gptkbp:firstGeneration |
1991
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gptkbp:hasArea |
numerous
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gptkbp:hasCapacity |
1961
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Polaris missile system
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gptkbp:influenceOn |
submarine warfare tactics
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gptkbp:internationalRelations |
none_after_U.S.
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gptkbp:launched |
periodic tests
submarine command center |
gptkbp:launchSite |
submarine
submarine base vertical launch submarine-based control |
gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for future SLBMs
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 31 feet
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gptkbp:militaryRank |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
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gptkbp:modifications |
various upgrades during service
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gptkbp:numberBuilt |
approximately 1,000
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gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
3
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gptkbp:operationalRange |
2,500 miles
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gptkbp:operationalStatus |
gptkb:U.S._Navy_submarines
global retired significant |
gptkbp:politicalRole |
influenced_Cold_War_strategy
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gptkbp:productionCompany |
1956-1960
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gptkbp:provides |
inertial guidance system
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gptkbp:range |
up to 2,500 nautical miles
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gptkbp:reliability |
high
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gptkbp:retirementYear |
1993
replacement_by_Trident_system |
gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
multiple redundancy systems
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gptkbp:services |
1961
1993 1960-1993 |
gptkbp:speed |
approximately Mach 1.2
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gptkbp:strategicGoals |
yes
deterrence critical_during_the_Cold_War |
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Trident_missile_system
Trident II (D5) |
gptkbp:targets |
1,500 feet
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gptkbp:technology |
missile guidance systems
nuclear propulsion systems |
gptkbp:training |
extensive for crews
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gptkbp:type |
submarine-launched ballistic missile
thermonuclear warhead |
gptkbp:weight |
approximately 28,000 pounds
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