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I/B
Single sourceMinuteman I/A Minuteman
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JL-1 (air-launched ballistic missile) | LGM-30 Minuteman |
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| Source measurement | The KF-21 was reportedly to serve a nuclear strike or anti-ship role, and is a two-stage missile with a range of 3,000 km (1,900 mi).[source]JL-1 (air-launched ballistic missile) · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The JL-1 is designed to be carried by the People's Liberation Army Air Force 's Xi'an H-6N strategic bombers and launched as a standoff weapon , forming part of China's nuclear triad . . During its official reveal, the missile was reported to have a range of 8,000 km (5,000 mi), which is significantly longer than both DF-21 and DF-26 , making it an intercontinental ballistic missile .[source]JL-1 (air-launched ballistic missile) · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
| Type | — | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
Minuteman II
Single sourceMinuteman III
Single sourceMinuteman I/A: 53 ft 8 in (16.36 m) Minuteman I/B: 55 ft 11 in (17.04 m) Minuteman II: 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) Minuteman III: 59.9 ft (18.3 m)[source]
Mass
Single sourceMinuteman I: About Minuteman II: About
Single sourceMinuteman III
Single sourceMinuteman I: About 65,000 lb (29,000 kg) Minuteman II: About 73,000 lb (33,000 kg) Minuteman III: 79,432 lb (36,030 kg)[source]
Maximum; 7.83 km/s ) (terminal phase
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 23 (
Single sourceMach 23 (17,500 mph ; 28,200 km/h ; 7.83 km/s ) (terminal phase)[source]
Operational; Minuteman I
Single sourceOperational; Minuteman II
Single sourceOperational; Minuteman III
Single sourceMinuteman I: 5,500 nmi (6,300 mi; 10,200 km) Minuteman II: 6,300 nmi (7,200 mi; 11,700 km) Minuteman III: 7,600 nmi (8,700 mi; 14,000 km)[source]
Engine · source measurement 3
Single sourceEngine · source measurement 5
Single source) First stage 202,600 lb (91,900 kg) (Minuteman III
Single source) Second stage : Aerojet-General SR-19-AJ-1 (
Single source) Third stage : Aerojet / Thiokol SR73-AJ/TC-1 (
Single sourceThree-stage solid-fuel rocket engines First stage : Thiokol TU-122 (M-55) (
Single sourceThree-stage solid-fuel rocket engines First stage : Thiokol TU-122 (M-55) (178,000 lbf, 790 kN) Second stage : Aerojet-General SR-19-AJ-1 (60,181 lbf, 267.70 kN) Third stage : Aerojet / Thiokol SR73-AJ/TC-1 (34,170 lbf, 152.0 kN) First stage 202,600 lb (91,900 kg) (Minuteman III)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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Minuteman I: 1962–1969 Minuteman II: 1965–1994 Minuteman III: 1970–present[source] |
| Used by | — | United States Air Force[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Boeing[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$ 7,000,000 (equivalent to $34,600,000 in 2025)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 550[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Minuteman I: W59 (retired) Minuteman I and II: W56 (retired) Minuteman III: 2–3 × W62 (retired), 2–3 × W78 (retired), 1 × W78 (active), or 1 × W87 (active)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Air-burst or contact (surface)[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 1,120 km (3,670,000 ft; 700 mi)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Inertial NS-50[source] Inertial NS-50[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | Minuteman I: 1.1 nmi (2.0 km) CEP initially, then 0.6 nmi (1.1 km) CEP Minuteman II: 0.26 nmi (0.48 km) CEP Minuteman III: 200 m (660 ft) CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Missile silo[source] Missile silo[source] |
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