R-36 missile family
The R-36 was a Soviet two-stage, silo-launched heavy ballistic-missile family developed by OKB-586 (KB Yuzhnoye). Flight testing of the 8K67 began at Baikonur in 1963; several payload variants were fielded, including the distinct R-36O fractional-orbit configuration, and the original R-36 generation was retired in 1978.
Identity
- Aliases
- 8K67SS-9SS-9 SCARPR-36 ICBM
- Family Name
- R-36
- Full Name
- R-36 missile family
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- r-36-missile-family
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- The R-36 was a Soviet two-stage, silo-launched heavy ballistic-missile family developed by OKB-586 (KB Yuzhnoye). Flight testing of the 8K67 began at Baikonur in 1963; several payload variants were fielded, including the distinct R-36O fractional-orbit configuration, and the original R-36 generation was retired in 1978.
- Diameter M
- 3
- First Flight Year
- 1,963
- Stages Count
- 2
Links
- Official Url
- https://nuke.fas.org/guide/russia/icbm/r-36.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:40:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:40:21 UTC