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LGM-30 Minuteman I
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LGM-30MinutemanI

ICBM · United States · 1958
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LGM-30MinutemanI

LGM-30 Minuteman I
LGM-30 Minuteman I Photo: Bwmoll3 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
75
Throw-Weight / Payload
60
Accuracy (CEP)
50
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
30
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
80
Reliability
70
Strategic Impact
90
Technology
85
Origin United States
CategoryICBM
EraEarly Cold War
In service1958–1969
Operators1 countries
Quantity550
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
59
ICBM MASS Rating
4/18
Early Cold War
33/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
75
Throw-Weight / Payload
60
Accuracy (CEP)
50
Survivability
40
BMD Penetration
30
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
80
Reliability
70
Strategic Impact
90
Technology
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
LGM-30 Minuteman I
Category
Production
1958–1969
Quantity
550
Unit Price (current)
$34.6M↗ 394% inflation · 1978→2025
Original Price
$7.0M (1978)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$34.6M
Original: $7.0M (1978)
Inflation: +%394
59
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
  • Missile ClassICBM
  • Service Entry Year1962
  • DesignerBoeing
  • Length16.36 m
  • Diameter1.68 m
  • Launch Weight29,484 kg
  • In ServiceYes
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
▣Performance6MOD.6
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry5MOD.5
◆Warhead7MOD.7
▤Basing5MOD.5
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production550
  • Operators1
  • First Test1959
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeAir-burst or contact (surface)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1958Production started
  2. 1962Entered service
  3. 1969Production ended
68
years in service
11
years in production
550
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Guidance system combining inertial navigation (self-contained motion tracking) with GPS (satellite-based positioning) for precise trajectory correction in ballistic missiles.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Silo-based: a launch configuration in which an intercontinental ballistic missile is stored and launched from a hardened underground silo.
Propellant consisting of a solid mixture of fuel and oxidizer, enabling long-term storage and immediate launch readiness.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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