SS-18 Satan ICBM
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The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS-18 Satan | 3 |
| SS-18 Mod 1 | 1 |
| SS-18 Mod 2 | 1 |
| SS-18 Satan ICBM canonical | 1 |
| SS-18 Satan missile program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1991506 — 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.
Target entity: SS-18 Satan ICBM Context triple: [Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, usedWeaponSystem, SS-18 Satan ICBM]
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A.
SM-65 Atlas
The SM-65 Atlas was the United States’ first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, later adapted as a pioneering space launch vehicle in the early space program.
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B.
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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C.
Trident II D5 missile
The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable ballistic missile used by the U.S. and U.K. navies as a key component of their strategic deterrent forces.
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D.
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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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.
Target entity: SS-18 Satan ICBM Target entity description: The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
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A.
SM-65 Atlas
The SM-65 Atlas was the United States’ first operational intercontinental ballistic missile, later adapted as a pioneering space launch vehicle in the early space program.
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B.
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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C.
Trident II D5 missile
The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable ballistic missile used by the U.S. and U.K. navies as a key component of their strategic deterrent forces.
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D.
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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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercontinental ballistic missile
ⓘ
strategic nuclear missile ⓘ |
| CEP | on the order of hundreds of meters ⓘ |
| coldWarEra | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentCountry |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
USSR
|
| deploymentMode | hardened silos ⓘ |
| designedFor |
counterforce missions
ⓘ
countervalue missions ⓘ |
| diameter | about 3 m ⓘ |
| enteredRussianService | 1990s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| GRAUIndex | 15A14 ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | silo-based ⓘ |
| length | about 32 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Yuzhmash
ⓘ
Yuzhmash ⓘ
surface form:
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau
|
| maximumThrowWeight | over 8000 kg ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName |
SS-18 Satan ICBM
self-link
ⓘ
surface form:
SS-18 Satan
|
| NATOReportingNameOfVariant |
SS-18 Satan ICBM
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
SS-18 Mod 1
SS-18 Satan ICBM self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
SS-18 Mod 2
SS-18 Mod 3 ⓘ SS-18 Mod 4 ⓘ SS-18 Mod 5 ⓘ SS-18 Mod 6 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
high throw-weight compared to other ICBMs
ⓘ
very large payload capacity ⓘ |
| numberOfWarheadsPerMissile | up to 10 ⓘ |
| primaryTargeting |
enemy strategic assets
ⓘ
hardened military facilities ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid-fueled ⓘ |
| range | approximately 11000 km ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1975 ⓘ |
| SovietDesignation |
R-36 ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
R-36M
|
| stages | 2 ⓘ |
| status | partially retired ⓘ |
| successorModel |
R-36 ICBM
ⓘ
surface form:
R-36M2
R-36 ICBM ⓘ
surface form:
R-36MUTTH
|
| treatyLimitedBy |
START I
ⓘ
START II ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor |
Rokot
ⓘ
surface form:
Dnepr space launch vehicle
|
| usedBy |
Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces ⓘ |
| warheadConfiguration | MIRV ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
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Subject: SS-18 Satan ICBM Description of subject: The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.
Referenced by (7)
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