Polaris missile system

GPTKB entity

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