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LGM-30 Minutemanlarger figure on 0 of 1
R-36 (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
I/B
Single sourceMinuteman I/A Minuteman
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | LGM-30 Minuteman | R-36 (missile) |
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| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | Minuteman I: 1962–1969 Minuteman II: 1965–1994 Minuteman III: 1970–present[source] | 1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force[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]
Length
Single sourceR-36-O
Single source18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)[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]
Mass
Single source209,600 kg (462,100 lb)[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]
Operational; Operational range
Single source10,200–16,000 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.
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 7,000,000 (equivalent to $34,600,000 in 2025)[source] | $7,000,000[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] | Depending on variant (see variants). Newest (R-36M2), 10 × 550–750 kiloton MIRV warheads with a large amount of decoys and other penetration aids . Originally (R-36), 1 × 8–20 megaton warhead.[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Air-burst or contact (surface)[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant[source] | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[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] | Inertial, autonomous[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] | 220–1,300 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Missile silo[source] Missile silo[source] | Silo[source] |
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| Designed | — | From 1962[source] |
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| Engine | — | Two or three (R-36MUTTKH and R-36M2) liquid fueled rocket stages First Stage: 1x RD-251 (R-36) 1x RD-251P (R-36P) 1x RD-251M (R-36-O) 1x RD-264 (R-36M) 1x RD-264 (R-36MUTTKh and R-36M2) Second Stage: 1x RD-252 (R-36) 1x RD-252 (R-36P) 1x RD-0228 (R-36M) 1x RD-0255 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-0255 (R-36M2) Third Stage: 1x RD-864 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-869 (R-36M2)[source] |
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