Atlas ICBM
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Atlas ICBM was the United States’ first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, later adapted as a launch vehicle that helped inaugurate the American space program.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlas ICBM canonical | 5 |
| Atlas missile | 2 |
| Atlas ICBM program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2494708 — 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: Atlas ICBM Context triple: [SM-65 Atlas, alsoKnownAs, Atlas ICBM]
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A.
Titan II ICBM
The Titan II ICBM was a U.S. Cold War-era intercontinental ballistic missile known for its powerful two-stage liquid-fueled design and role as both a nuclear deterrent and the launch vehicle for NASA’s Gemini missions.
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B.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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C.
UR-100 ICBM
The UR-100 ICBM was a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed for mass deployment as part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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E.
SS-25 Sickle ICBM
The SS-25 "Sickle" ICBM, also known as the RT-2PM Topol, is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union for delivering nuclear warheads over long ranges.
- 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: Atlas ICBM Target entity description: Atlas ICBM was the United States’ first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, later adapted as a launch vehicle that helped inaugurate the American space program.
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A.
Titan II ICBM
The Titan II ICBM was a U.S. Cold War-era intercontinental ballistic missile known for its powerful two-stage liquid-fueled design and role as both a nuclear deterrent and the launch vehicle for NASA’s Gemini missions.
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B.
SS-19 Stiletto ICBM
The SS-19 Stiletto is a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed to deliver multiple nuclear warheads over long ranges as part of the Cold War strategic arsenal.
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C.
UR-100 ICBM
The UR-100 ICBM was a Soviet-era, silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile designed for mass deployment as part of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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D.
SS-13 Savage ICBM
The SS-13 Savage ICBM was an early Soviet solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for strategic nuclear deterrence.
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E.
SS-25 Sickle ICBM
The SS-25 "Sickle" ICBM, also known as the RT-2PM Topol, is a road-mobile, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union for delivering nuclear warheads over long ranges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
launch vehicle ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War ballistic missiles of the United States
ⓘ
Space launch vehicles of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedAs | first operational U.S. ICBM ⓘ |
| developedBy | Convair ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1959 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| family |
Atlas rocket family
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlas rocket
|
| firstFlightDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| fuel | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first operational intercontinental ballistic missile of the United States
ⓘ
pioneering U.S. orbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Atlas launch vehicle designs ⓘ |
| launchedAstronaut | John Glenn ⓘ |
| launchSitesUsed |
Cape Canaveral
ⓘ
Vandenberg Air Force Base ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
| manufacturer | Convair ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
engines jettisoned while center sustainer continued
ⓘ
thin stainless-steel balloon tank structure ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| partOf | United States nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | intercontinental ⓘ |
| role |
space launch vehicle
ⓘ
strategic ballistic missile ⓘ |
| stagingType | stage-and-a-half ⓘ |
| status |
adapted as space launch vehicle
ⓘ
retired as a missile ⓘ |
| successor |
Atlas II
ⓘ
Atlas III ⓘ Atlas LV-3B ⓘ Atlas V ⓘ |
| technologyBase | liquid rocket engine technology ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInProgram |
Gemini program (as Atlas-Agena target vehicle)
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linked to:
Gemini program
Project Mercury ⓘ
linked to:
Mercury program
early American space program ⓘ |
| usedToLaunch |
Friendship 7
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Mercury-Atlas 6 ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atlas ICBM Description of subject: Atlas ICBM was the United States’ first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, later adapted as a launch vehicle that helped inaugurate the American space program.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
SAC
subject linked to:
SM-64 Navaho missile
linked to: Atlas ICBM
linked to: Atlas ICBM
linked to: Atlas ICBM