Soviet Space Program R-36O 8K69 OGCh 12
R-36O 8K69
Status
Success
Date
8 AUG 1967
16:05
Mission Overview
Missile equipped with the 8F021 warhead
Rocket
R-36O 8K69
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The R-36O was the only orbiting military nuclear weapon ever deployed, although in order to remain legal under international treaties it was a 'fractional orbital' weapon. Although American infrared early warning satellites invalidated the 'surprise attack' component of the concept, 18 missiles were operational from 1969 to 1983.
Height
32.6 m
Diameter
3 m
Launch Mass
182 T
