Minuteman missile solid rocket motors

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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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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 ⓘ
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 ⓘ
Minuteman missile weapon system ⓘ
propellantType solid propellant ⓘ
propulsionPhase boost phase of ICBM flight ⓘ
serviceBranch U.S. 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 ⓘ
Minuteman II ⓘ
Minuteman III ⓘ
usedInConflictContext Cold War ⓘ
usedSince 1960s ⓘ

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Thiokol → notableProject → Minuteman missile solid rocket motors ⓘ
Minuteman missile solid rocket motors → partOf → Minuteman missile propulsion system ⓘ
linked to: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors
ATK Launch Systems → notableProduct → Minuteman III ICBM solid rocket motors ⓘ
linked to: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors
Minotaur rocket family → developedFrom → Minuteman missile stages ⓘ
linked to: Minuteman missile solid rocket motors