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| R-16[1] | |
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| Service history | |
| In service | 1961–1976 |
| Used by | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Yangel, Valentin Glushko |
| Manufacturer | Plant 586, Glushko OKBM, Hartron OKB |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Between 140.6 tonnes (154,98 tons) and 141.2 tonnes (155,65 tons), depending on warhead[2] |
| Length | Between 30,440 mm (99.86 ft) and 34,300 mm (112.53 ft), depending on warhead[2] |
| Diameter | 3,000 mm (9.84 ft) |
| Blast yield | 3–6 Mt |
| Engine | Two storable, liquid fueled stages First Stage: 1x RD-218 + 1x RD-69[2] |
| Propellant | AK27I + UDMH |
Operational range | 11,000–13,000 km |
Guidance system | inertial guidance |
| Accuracy | 2.7 km |
The R-16 was the first successful intercontinental ballistic missile deployed by the Soviet Union. In the West it was known by the NATO reporting name SS-7 Saddler, and within Russia, it carried the GRAU index 8K64.
- ^ Pavel Podvig (2004). Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. MIT Press. ISBN 0262661810.
The R-16 missile was the first intercontinental missile with storable liquid fuel
- ^ a b c d "R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile". russianspaceweb.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.