R-36O 8K69 orbital missile
R-36O (8K69) was the three-stage fractional-orbit variant of the Soviet R-36 heavy missile. It combined the R-36 first and second stages with an orbital stage that could deorbit its payload before completing one revolution. Flight testing began in 1965, the system entered deployment in 1968, and it was withdrawn in 1983 under the SALT II prohibition on fractional-orbit weapons.
Identity
- Aliases
- 8K69R-36 orbital missileSS-9 Mod 3SS-9 SCARP/FOBSFractional Orbital Bombardment System
- Family Name
- R-36
- Full Name
- R-36O 8K69 orbital missile
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- r-36o-8k69-orbital-missile
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
- Variant Name
- R-36O 8K69
Details
- Description
- R-36O (8K69) was the three-stage fractional-orbit variant of the Soviet R-36 heavy missile. It combined the R-36 first and second stages with an orbital stage that could deorbit its payload before completing one revolution. Flight testing began in 1965, the system entered deployment in 1968, and it was withdrawn in 1983 under the SALT II prohibition on fractional-orbit weapons.
- Diameter M
- 3
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,969
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 180,000
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Stages Count
- 3
Links
- Official Url
- https://nuke.fas.org/guide/russia/icbm/r-36o.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:40:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:40:24 UTC