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Intercontinental ballistic missile
LGM-30 Minuteman is a intercontinental ballistic missile originating in United States. It was built by Boeing.
United StatesTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.36 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.36 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.36 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Intercontinental ballistic missile
United States
Minuteman I: 1962–1969 Minuteman II: 1965–1994 Minuteman III: 1970–present
United States Air Force
Boeing
US$ 7,000,000 (equivalent to $34,600,000 in 2025)
550
Minuteman 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)
Minuteman 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)
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) (1st stage)
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)
Air-burst or contact (surface)
Three-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)
Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant
Minuteman 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)
1,120 km (3,670,000 ft; 700 mi)
Mach 23 (17,500 mph ; 28,200 km/h ; 7.83 km/s ) (terminal phase)
Inertial NS-50
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
Missile silo
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) (1st stage)
Inertial NS-50
Missile silo
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
LGM-30 Minuteman equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.