RT-21M / SS-20 SABER
| Specifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mod-1 | Mod-2 | Mod-3 | |||||
| DIA | SS-20 | SS-20 | SS-20/SS-X-28 | ||||
| NATO | Saber | Saber | Saber | ||||
| Bilateral | RSD-10 | RSD-10 | RSD-10 | ||||
| Service | RSD-10/Pioneer | RSD-10/Pioneer-UTTX | RSD-10/Pioneer-3 | ||||
| OKB/Industry | 15Zh45 (Temp-2C) | 15Zh53 (Temp-2C) | 15Zh53 (Temp-2C) | ||||
| Design Bureau | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology | ||||
| Approved | 3/4/1968 | 7/19/1977 | 8/14/1980 | ||||
| Years of R&D | |||||||
| Engineering and Testing | 1974-76 | 1974-1976 | 1979-1980 | ||||
| First Flight Test | 9/21/74 | 9/21/74 | 8/10/1979 | ||||
| IOC | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 | ||||
| Deployment Date | 3/11/1976 | 3/11/1976 | 12/17/1980 | ||||
| Type of Warhead | Single | MIRV | Single or MIRV | ||||
| Warheads | 1 | 3 | 1/3 | ||||
| Yield (Mt) | 1.0 | 0.15 | ? | ||||
| Payload (t) | 1.5-1.74 | 1.5-1.74 | ? | ||||
| Total length (m) | 16.49 | 16.5 | 17.0 | ||||
| Total length w/o warhead (m) | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | ||||
| Missile Diameter (m) | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | ||||
| Launch Weight (t) | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Fuel Weight (t) | |||||||
| Range (km) | 600-5000 | 600-5000 | 600-5500/7500 | ||||
| CEP (m) Russian Sources |
0.550 | 0.550 | 0.450 | ||||
| CEP (m) Western Sources |
150-450 | 400-430` | ? | ||||
| > | |||||||
| Number of Stages | 2 | |
| Canister length (m) | 19.32 | |
| Canister length w/o front (m) | ||
| Canister diameter (m) | 2.14 | |
| Booster guidance system | Inertial, autonomous |
| 1st stage | 2nd stage | 2nd Stage | |||
| Length (m) | 8.58 | 4.4-4.6 | 4.4-4.6 | ||
| Body diameter (m) | 1.79 | 1.47 | 1.47 | ||
| Fueled weight (t) | 26.7 | 8.63 | 8.63 | ||
| Dry weight (t) | |||||
| Solid Motor Designation | |||||
| Design Bureau | |||||
| Years R & D | |||||
| Propellants | Solid | Solid | Solid | ||
| Fuel | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Oxidizer | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Burning time (sec.) | 63 | ||||
| Thrust Sea Level/Vacuum (Tonnes) | |||||
| Special Impulse (sec.) |
| Basing Mode | Ground mobile | |
| Hardness | ||
| Launching Technique | Mortar Launch | |
| Deployed boosters | 0 | |
| Test Boosters | ||
| Warheads Deployed | 0 | |
| Deployment Sites | INF Treaty data | |
| Training Launchers | ||
| Space Booster Variant | N/A |
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