Tsyklon-3 (F-2, SL-14)
OVERVIEW, SUPPORTING FACILITIES AND LAUNCH VEHICLES OF THE SOVIET SPACE PROGRAM
By Dr. Charles S. Sheldon II*
1971-1975
THE MILITARY COMBAT SPACE VEHICLE ("F")
Tsyklon 2/SL-10(FOBS), SL-11, Tsyklon 3/SL-11 Series
F-2, Tsyklon 3, SL-14
Subsequently the Soviets introduced the SL-14 three stage variant of the Tsyklon launch vehicle into their launch inventory. It utilized an entirely new third stage plus the standard production SS-9 first two stages.
Reference
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