R-9 missile
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The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R-9 Desna missile program | 1 |
| R-9 missile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2779938 — 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: R-9 missile Context triple: [OKB-1, developed, R-9 missile]
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A.
R-2 missile
The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
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B.
R-1 missile
The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
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C.
R-5 missile
The R-5 missile was an early Soviet medium-range ballistic missile that played a key role in the development of the USSR’s strategic rocket forces during the Cold War.
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D.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- 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: R-9 missile Target entity description: The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
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A.
R-2 missile
The R-2 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile, an improved derivative of the German V-2, used primarily for military purposes and high-altitude research in the early Cold War period.
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B.
R-1 missile
The R-1 missile was an early Soviet short-range ballistic missile closely based on the German V-2, marking the USSR’s first significant step into rocket and missile technology.
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C.
R-5 missile
The R-5 missile was an early Soviet medium-range ballistic missile that played a key role in the development of the USSR’s strategic rocket forces during the Cold War.
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D.
R-12 Dvina missile
The R-12 Dvina missile was a Soviet medium-range ballistic missile central to Cold War nuclear strategy and notably deployed during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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E.
R-14 Chusovaya missile
The R-14 Chusovaya missile was a Soviet intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed during the Cold War, notably associated with the strategic nuclear buildup that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet missile
ⓘ
intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| armsControlRelevance | early strategic arms context ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Soviet rocket and missile program
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet missile program
|
| category |
ballistic missile
ⓘ
strategic weapon ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | land ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
silo-based
ⓘ
surface launch pad ⓘ |
| designedAsSuccessorTo | earlier Soviet ICBMs ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet missile design bureaus ⓘ |
| designedDuring | Soviet–US nuclear arms race ⓘ |
| designedFor | nuclear warhead delivery ⓘ |
| deterrenceRole |
first-strike capability (potential)
ⓘ
second-strike capability (intended) ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene-based fuel ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| intendedTargetType |
intercontinental targets
ⓘ
strategic targets ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fixed launch site ⓘ |
| launchPreparation | required pre-launch fueling ⓘ |
| missionProfile | long-range ballistic trajectory ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | yes ⓘ |
| nuclearDeliverySystem | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| originRegion | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| oxidizerType | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet strategic nuclear forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
|
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled rocket ⓘ |
| rangeClass | intercontinental ⓘ |
| role | strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1960s ⓘ |
| stageCount | two-stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| technologyType | cryogenic oxidizer missile ⓘ |
| threatPerception |
US and NATO
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO
|
| typeDesignation | R-9 ⓘ |
| usedAs | land-based ICBM ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| warheadType |
single warhead
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thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weaponSystemType | land-based strategic missile system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: R-9 missile Description of subject: The R-9 missile was a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile of the early Cold War era, designed to deliver nuclear warheads over long distances as part of the USSR's strategic deterrent forces.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.