- R-29 (missile)
R-29 is a family of
Russia nsubmarine-launched ballistic missile s, designed by State Rocket Center Makayev. Development of the R-29 SLBMs started in the 1963 and was first launched in 1969. It uses the storableLiquid rocket propellants N2O4/UDMH. Over time different versions have developed listed below. The R-29 is in use withRussian Navy on Delta I,Delta II, Delta III and Delta IV class submarine. The R-29 can be equipped withnuclear warhead s, but is also used for launchingartificial satellite s. The R-29R variant is sold for commercial satellite launches as theVolna , while the R-29RM is being sold as theShtil' launch vehicle.Variants
R-29
*Deployment Date: 1974
*Manufacturer designation: 4K75
*DoD designation: SS-N-8 Mod 1
*ASCC designation: "Sawfly"
*SALT designation: RSM-40
*Submarine: Delta I
*Total Mass: 32,800 kg
*Core Diameter: 1.80 m
*Total Length: 13.20 m
*Span: 1.80 m
*Payload: 1100 kg
*Maximum range: 7700 km
*Number Standard Warheads: 1
*Number of stages: 2R-29D
*Deployment Date: 1978
*Manufacturer designation: 4K75D
*DoD designation: SS-N-8 Mod 2
*ASCC designation: "Sawfly"
*SALT designation: RSM-40
*Submarine: Delta II
*Total Mass: 33,300 kg
*Core Diameter: 1.80 m
*Total Length: 13.00 m
*Span: 1.80 m
*Payload: 1100 kg
*Maximum range: 9100 km
*Number Standard Warheads: 1
*Number of stages: 2R-29K
*Manufacturer designation: 4K75K
*DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 2
*ASCC designation: "Stingray"
*SALT designation: RSM-50
*Total Mass: 34,388 kg
*Core Diameter: 1.80 m
*Total Length: 14.40 m
*Span: 1.80 m
*Standard warhead mass: 820 kg
*Maximum range: 7,980 km
*Number Standard Warheads: 1
*Number of stages: 2R-29R
*Deployment Date: 1979
*Manufacturer designation: 4K75R
*DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 1
*ASCC designation: "Stingray"
*SALT designation: RSM-50
*Submarine: Delta III
*Total Mass: 35,300 kg
*Core Diameter: 1.80 m
*Total Length: 14.40 m
*Span: 1.80 m
*Payload: 1650 kg
*Maximum range: 6,500 km
*Number Standard Warheads: 3
*Number of stages: 2R-29RL
*Manufacturer designation: 4K75RL
*DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 3
*ASCC designation: "Stingray"
*SALT designation: RSM-50
*Total Mass: 35,300 kg
*Core Diameter: 1.80 m
*Total Length: 14.09 m
*Span: 1.80 m
*Standard warhead mass: 1300 kg
*Maximum range: 6500 km
*Number Standard Warheads: 7
*Number of stages: 2R-29RM
*Deployment Date: 1986
*Manufacturer designation: 4K75RM
*DoD designation: SS-N-23
*ASCC designation: "Skif"
*SALT designation: RSM-54
*Submarine: Delta IV
*Total Mass: 40,300 kg
*Core Diameter: 1.90 m
*Total Length: 14.80 m
*Span: 1.90 m
*Payload: 2800 kg
*Maximum range: 8300 km
*Number Standard Warheads: 4 (tested with 10)
*Number of stages: 3Operator
; USSR: The
Soviet Navy was the only operator of the R-29.; RUS: TheRussian Navy inherited the R-29 from the Soviet Navy.External links
* [http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/r29.htm R-29]
* [http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/slbm/r-29.htm FAS guide on the R-29]
* [http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/slbm/r29r_r2s.htm FAS guide on the R-29R]
* [http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/slbm/r29rm.htm FAS guide on the R-29RM]
* [http://www.makeyev.ru/english/start.htm State Rocket Company Makayev]
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