RT-2 - SS-13 SAVAGE
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod-1 | Mod-2 | Mod-3 | ||
| DIA | SS-13 | SS-13 | SS-13 | |
| NATO | Savage | Savage | Savage | |
| Bilateral | RS-12 | RS-12 | RS-12 | |
| Service | RT-2 | RT-2P | RT-2M | |
| OKB/Industry | 8K98 | 8K98P | 8K98M | |
| Design Bureau | OKB-1, Acad. S. P. Korolev | OKB-1 Acad. S. P. Korolev & TsKB-7, Arsenal, Acad. A. D. Nadiradize which finally took over in 1973 | TsKB-7, Arsenal, Acad. A. D. Nadiradize which finally took over in 1973 | |
| Approved | 04/04/1961 | 12/18/1968 | ||
| Years of R&D | 1958-68 | 1969-72 | ||
| Engineering and Testing | 1966-68 | 1969-72 | ||
| First Flight Test | 2/26/1966 IRBM & 11/4/1966 ICBM | 01/16/1970 | ||
| IOC | 7-1-1969 | 1972 | ||
| Deployment Date | 12/18/1968 | 12/28/1972 | 1974 | |
| Type of Warhead | Single | Single | Single | |
| Warheads | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yield (Mt) Russian Sources |
0.75-1.0 | 0.75-1.65 | .466-.467 | |
| Yield (Mt) Western Sources |
0.6-1.5 | 0.6-1.5 | ||
| Payload (t) | 0.545 | 0.6-1.4 | 0.5- 1.0 | |
| Total length (m) | 21.27 | 21.265 | 21.13 | |
| Total length w/o warhead (m) | 19.7 | 19.66 ? 19.7 | 19.8 | |
| Missile Diameter (m) | 1.95 | 1.95, | 2.0 | |
| Diameter of Stabilizers (m) | 3.618 | 3.618 | 3.618 | |
| Launch Weight (t) | 46.1 ? 51 | 51.6 - 51.9 | 50 | |
| Fuel Weight (t) | 43.9 | 43.9 | ||
| Range (km) | 9,400 - 9,500 | 10,000-10,200 | 10,000 | |
| CEP (m) (Russian Sources) | 1,800 - 2,000 | 1,300 - 1,500 | 1,500 - 1,800 | |
| CEP (m) (Western Sources) | 1,850 - 2,000 | 1,500 - 1800 | ||
| Number of Stages | 3 |
| Canister length (m) | N/A |
| Canister length w/o front meters (m) | N/A |
| Canister diameter (m) | N/A |
| Booster guidance system | Inertial, autonomous |
| 1st stage | 2nd stage | 3rd stage | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod1 | Mod2 | Mod3 | Mod1 | Mod2 | Mod3 | Mod1 | Mod2 | Mod3 | ||
| Length (m) | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.2-9.5 | 4.74 | 5.08 | 4.8 | 3.827 | 5.45 | 4.5-4.7 | |
| Body Diameter (m) | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.9 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.5 | 0.98-1.06 | 0.98-1.06 | 1.0 | |
| Fueled weight (t) | 34.55 | 34.55 | 35 | 9.6 | 11.28 | 3,5 | 4.64 | ? | ||
| Dry weight (t) | 30.67-30.8 | 30.8 | 9.78 | 3.6 | ? | |||||
| Solid Motor Designation | 15D23 | 15D23P | 15D24 | 15D24P1 | 15D25 | 15D94 | 15D31/94 | |||
| Propellants- Solid Propellants | Solid | Solid | Solid | Solid | Solid | Solid | Solid | Solid | Solid | |
| Burning time | 75.37 | 75.37 | 59 | 60.6 | 45-46 | 49 | ||||
| Solid Motor Thrust Sea Level/Vacuum (Tonnes) | 91 | 100 | 44 | 44.6 - 44.77 | 22 | 18 | ||||
| Specific Impulse (sec) | 237 / 263 | 269.5 | 271 | |||||||
| Basing Mode | Silo |
| Hardness | 1290 psi/LCC at 1430 psi |
| Launching Mode | Hot |
| Deployed Boosters | 40 |
| Test Boosters | 8 |
| Warheads Deployed | 40 |
| Training Launchers | 2 |
| Space Booster Variant | No |
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