Minuteman missile solid rocket motors
E175055
Minuteman missile solid rocket motors are powerful, multi-stage solid-fuel propulsion units used to launch and guide the U.S. Air Force’s Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minuteman missile propulsion system | 1 |
| Minuteman missile solid rocket motors canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1523668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors Context triple: [Thiokol, notableProject, Minuteman missile solid rocket motors]
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A.
Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
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B.
Curtiss-Wright XLR25 rocket engine
The Curtiss-Wright XLR25 was an American liquid-fueled rocket engine developed in the 1950s to power high-speed experimental research aircraft such as the Bell X-2.
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C.
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
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D.
Redstone rocket
The Redstone rocket was an early American ballistic missile adapted by NASA as a reliable launch vehicle for the first crewed Mercury spaceflights.
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E.
Teller–Ulam design
The Teller–Ulam design is the standard two-stage thermonuclear weapon architecture that enables the immense explosive power of modern hydrogen bombs through radiation-driven compression of a secondary fusion stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors Target entity description: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors are powerful, multi-stage solid-fuel propulsion units used to launch and guide the U.S. Air Force’s Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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A.
Meteor missile
The Meteor missile is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile known for its ramjet propulsion, long-range engagement capability, and high no-escape zone, used by several modern fighter aircraft.
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B.
Curtiss-Wright XLR25 rocket engine
The Curtiss-Wright XLR25 was an American liquid-fueled rocket engine developed in the 1950s to power high-speed experimental research aircraft such as the Bell X-2.
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C.
Ground-based Midcourse Defense system
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system is a U.S. missile defense network designed to detect, track, and intercept long-range ballistic missiles in space during their midcourse phase.
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D.
Redstone rocket
The Redstone rocket was an early American ballistic missile adapted by NASA as a reliable launch vehicle for the first crewed Mercury spaceflights.
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E.
Teller–Ulam design
The Teller–Ulam design is the standard two-stage thermonuclear weapon architecture that enables the immense explosive power of modern hydrogen bombs through radiation-driven compression of a secondary fusion stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket propulsion system
ⓘ
solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cold War strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | U.S. ICBM modernization efforts ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | inertial guidance Minuteman systems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor | nuclear warhead delivery ⓘ |
| designedTo |
allow quick reaction alert status
ⓘ
provide long-term storability ⓘ |
| enables |
long-range ballistic trajectory
ⓘ
rapid launch capability ⓘ |
| feature |
case-bonded propellant grain
ⓘ
multi-stage ignition sequencing ⓘ thrust vector control ⓘ |
| fuelState | storable ⓘ |
| guidanceSupport | post-boost vehicle deployment support ⓘ |
| hasAdvantage |
rapid launch readiness
ⓘ
reduced maintenance compared to liquid-fuel systems ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
first-stage solid rocket motor
ⓘ
second-stage solid rocket motor ⓘ third-stage solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| hasStageConfiguration | three-stage ⓘ |
| ignitionType | pyrotechnic ignition system ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | underground missile silo ⓘ |
| missionRole | strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Air Force Global Strike Command ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
high reliability
ⓘ
long service life ⓘ |
| partOf |
Minuteman missile propulsion system
ⓘ
linked to:
Minuteman missile solid rocket motors
Minuteman missile weapon system ⓘ
linked to:
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
|
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| propulsionPhase | boost phase of ICBM flight ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. Air Force
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Air Force
|
| supports | single-warhead Minuteman III configuration ⓘ |
| supportsRange | intercontinental range ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boost phase propulsion
ⓘ
delivery of strategic nuclear payloads ⓘ intercontinental ballistic missile propulsion ⓘ |
| usedIn |
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
ⓘ
Minuteman I ⓘ
linked to:
Minuteman missile program
Minuteman II ⓘ
linked to:
LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM
Minuteman III ⓘ |
| usedInConflictContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1960s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors Description of subject: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors are powerful, multi-stage solid-fuel propulsion units used to launch and guide the U.S. Air Force’s Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors