LAUNCHER INFO

The Tsyklon was a Soviet-designed expendable launch system, primarily used to put Cosmos satellites into low Earth orbit. It is based on the R-36 intercontinental ballistic missile designed by Mikhail Yangel and made eight launches, with seven successes and one failure. All of its launches were conducted from LC-90 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It is sometimes designated Tsyklon-2A, not to be confused with the later Tsyklon-2 rocket. It was introduced in 1967 and was derived from the R-36 ICBM (NATO designation SS-9 Scarp). It was retired in 1969.

MANUFACTURER INFO

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau

LAUNCHER SPECIFICATIONS

(diameter)

3 m

TO GTO

null kg

(length)

39.7 m

TO LEO

3000 kg

(reusable)

false

LAUNCH STATISTICS