UGM-73 Submarine Launched Missile

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:design submarine launch capability
gptkbp:designatedAs UGM-73
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Polaris_missile_program
1960
gptkbp:diameter approximately 1.5 feet
gptkbp:engineType solid rocket motor
gptkbp:finalDisposal 1979
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1961
1980
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1960s
gptkbp:firstPublished 1960
gptkbp:gameFeatures solid propellant
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
conducted in the 1960s
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first submarine-launched ballistic missile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UGM-73 Submarine Launched Missile
gptkbp:influencedBy U.S._Navy's_strategic_needs
gptkbp:launched up to 90 degrees
gptkbp:launchSite submarine
submarine base
vertical launch
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future SLBMs
gptkbp:length approximately 20 feet
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 kilometers
gptkbp:operationalStatus global
retired
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:productionCompany 1955
gptkbp:provides inertial navigation system
inertial guidance
gptkbp:range over 1,000 miles
gptkbp:replacedBy Trident I
gptkbp:retirementYear 1980
superseded by newer systems
gptkbp:secondaryRole strategic deterrence
gptkbp:serviceHistory 1960s to 1980s
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor UGM-133 Trident II
gptkbp:targets land and sea targets
within 1,000 meters
gptkbp:technology ballistic missile technology
gptkbp:type nuclear
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:weight approximately 3,000 pounds