R-36-O / SL-X-? FOBS
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod-3 | ||||
| DIA | SS-9 | |||
| NATO | Scarp/ FOBS | |||
| Bilateral | 16935 | |||
| Service | R-36O | |||
| OKB/Industry | 8K69 | |||
| Design Bureau | OKB-586 (Acad. M. K. Yangel) | |||
| Approved | 1/12/1965 | |||
| Years of R&D | 1962-1966 | |||
| Engineering and Testing | 1965-1969 | |||
| First Flight Test | 12/16/65 | |||
| IOC | 08/25/66 | |||
| Deployment Date | 11/19/68 | |||
| Type of Warhead | Orbital | |||
| Warheads | 1 | |||
| Yield (Mt) | 5 | |||
| (Russian Sources) | ||||
| Yield (Mt) | 1-3 | |||
| (Western Sources) | ||||
| Payload (t) | 1.7 | |||
| Total length (m) | 32.6-34.5 | |||
| Total length w/o warhead (m) | 21543 | |||
| Missile Diameter (m) | 3 | |||
| Launch Weight (t) | 180 | |||
| Fuel Weight (t) | 166.2 | |||
| Range(km) | 40,000 | |||
| CEP (m) | 1,100 | |||
| (Russian Sources) | ||||
| CEP (m) | 1,800-5,500 | |||
| (Western Sources) | ||||
| 1st stage | 2nd stage | 3rd stage FOBS/OR-36 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length (m) | 18.9 | 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Body diameter (m) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.64 |
| Fueled weight (t) | 121.7 -122.3 (118.7) | 48.5 - 49.3 | |
| Dry weight (t) | 6.4 | 3.7 Total =17.737 | |
| Engine Designation | RD-251 (8D723) | RD-252 | |
| Design Bureau | Acad. V. P.Glushko (OKB-456) | Acad. V. P. Glushko (OKB-456) |
Yuzhnoy |
| Configuration | Cluster of three main engines, 6 chambers | One engine
2 chambers |
One engine 1 chamber |
| Configuration | Yuzhnoy RD-68M / RD-855 One engine 4 chambers |
Yuzhnoy RD-854 One engine 4 chambers |
|
| Propellants | Liquid Storable | Liquid Storable | Liquid Storable |
| Fuel | UDMH | UDMH | UDMH |
| Oxidizer | AT =Nitrogen tetroxide | AT=Nitrogen tetroxide = NTO | AT= NTO |
| Main Engines Burning time (sec.) | 120, | 160 | 70 sec. |
| Verniers Burning time (sec.) | 127 | 163 | |
| Verniers Thrust Sea Level/Vacuum (Tonnes) | Yuzhnoy RD-68M / RD-855 29.1 |
Yuzhnoy RD-69M / RD-856 5.53 |
|
| Main engines Thrust Sea Level/Vacuum (Tonnes) | 241 / 270.4 | 96 Vacuum | 7.7 Vac. |
| Total Thrust Sea Level/Vacuum (Tonnes) | 270.1 / 303 | 101.53 102.9982 | |
| Vernier Engine Specific Impulse Sea Level/Vacuum (sec.) | Vernier Engine 254 / 292 |
Vernier Engine 280.5 Vacuum |
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| Main Engines Specific Impulse Sea Level/Vacuum (sec.) | Main Engines 269 -270 /301 |
Main Engine 317.6 Vacuum |
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