Jupiter missile
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The Jupiter missile was an early U.S. medium-range ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for nuclear delivery, notable for its deployment in Europe and role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jupiter missile canonical | 2 |
| PGM-19 Jupiter | 1 |
| Thor missile | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5817602 — 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: Jupiter missile Context triple: [Redstone rocket, successor, Jupiter missile]
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A.
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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B.
Atlas ICBM
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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C.
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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D.
Redstone missile family
The Redstone missile family comprises early U.S. Army short-range ballistic missiles and their derivatives, which played a key role in both military deployment and the beginnings of American crewed spaceflight.
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E.
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.
- 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: Jupiter missile Target entity description: The Jupiter missile was an early U.S. medium-range ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for nuclear delivery, notable for its deployment in Europe and role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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A.
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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B.
Atlas ICBM
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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C.
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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D.
Redstone missile family
The Redstone missile family comprises early U.S. Army short-range ballistic missiles and their derivatives, which played a key role in both military deployment and the beginnings of American crewed spaceflight.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. military rocket system
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medium-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| allianceOperator | North Atlantic Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| deployedInCountry |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentEnd | early 1960s ⓘ |
| deploymentStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| designedBy | Wernher von Braun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy |
ABMA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army Ballistic Missile Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 2.7 meters ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| fuelType | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| guidanceType | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fixed ground launch sites ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | relatively long compared to later solid-fuel missiles ⓘ |
| length | approximately 18 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRange |
approximately 1500 miles
ⓘ
approximately 2400 kilometers ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | PGM-19 Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deployment in Europe
ⓘ
role in Cuban Missile Crisis negotiations ⓘ |
| nuclearDeliveryMethod | ballistic trajectory ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| originalDesignation | SM-78 Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| primaryRole | nuclear delivery ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled rocket ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | medium-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Redstone missile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thor missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCubanMissileCrisis | removal from Turkey was part of secret agreement with USSR ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ |
| stageCount | single-stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor | Juno II launch vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInEvent | Cuban Missile Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield | approximately 1.4 megatons of TNT ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jupiter missile Description of subject: The Jupiter missile was an early U.S. medium-range ballistic missile developed during the Cold War for nuclear delivery, notable for its deployment in Europe and role in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Thor missile
this entity surface form:
PGM-19 Jupiter