Peacekeeper ICBM
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The Peacekeeper ICBM was a U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile deployed during the late Cold War, notable for its multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) designed to enhance nuclear deterrence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LGM-118 Peacekeeper | 2 |
| Peacekeeper ICBM canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MIRV-capable missile
ⓘ
intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ land-based ballistic missile ⓘ |
| accuracy | high accuracy for counterforce missions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
LGM-118A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MX missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceiling | suborbital ballistic trajectory ⓘ |
| coldWarSystem | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentType | silo-based ⓘ |
| designedFor | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | Soviet ICBM force ⓘ |
| designedToEnhance | U.S. nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| developedUnderProgram | MX program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentContext | U.S.-Soviet strategic arms competition ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| era | late Cold War ⓘ |
| firstDeploymentLocation | F.E. Warren Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial guidance
ⓘ
stellar-inertial guidance ⓘ |
| laterOperationalControl | Air Force Space Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchMethod | cold launch from silo ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | hardened underground silo ⓘ |
| launchWeight | approximately 88,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| length | approximately 21 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Martin Marietta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRange | over 9,000 kilometers ⓘ |
| MIRVCapacity | up to 10 warheads ⓘ |
| missionType | counterforce capability ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | LGM-118A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 3 ⓘ |
| operationalControl | Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. nuclear triad land-based leg ⓘ |
| peakDeployedQuantity | 50 missiles ⓘ |
| primaryBasingWing | 90th Strategic Missile Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid fuel ⓘ |
| replacedBy | LGM-30G Minuteman III (as sole U.S. land-based ICBM) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementCompleted | 2005 ⓘ |
| retirementStart | 2002 ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1986 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| testLaunchesConductedBy | Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyInfluence | Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedWarheadsReassignedTo | Minuteman III ICBM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadModel | W87 thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield | approximately 300 kilotons TNT equivalent per warhead ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
LGM-118 Peacekeeper
this entity surface form:
LGM-118 Peacekeeper