SS-18 Satan ICBM

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The SS-18 "Satan" is a Cold War–era Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile known for its extremely large payload capacity and role as a key component of the USSR’s strategic nuclear deterrent.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
SS-18 Satan 3
SS-18 Mod 1 1
SS-18 Mod 2 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf intercontinental ballistic missile
strategic nuclear missile
CEP on the order of hundreds of meters
coldWarEra true
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
deploymentCountry Russia
Soviet Union
surface form: USSR
deploymentMode hardened silos
designedFor counterforce missions
countervalue missions
diameter about 3 m
enteredRussianService 1990s
era Cold War
GRAUIndex 15A14
guidanceSystem inertial guidance
launchPlatform silo-based
length about 32 m
manufacturer Yuzhmash
Yuzhmash
surface form: Yuzhnoye Design Bureau
maximumThrowWeight over 8000 kg
NATOReportingName SS-18 Satan ICBM self-link
surface form: SS-18 Satan
NATOReportingNameOfVariant SS-18 Satan ICBM self-linksurface differs
surface form: SS-18 Mod 1

SS-18 Satan ICBM self-linksurface differs
surface form: SS-18 Mod 2

SS-18 Mod 3
SS-18 Mod 4
SS-18 Mod 5
SS-18 Mod 6
notableCharacteristic high throw-weight compared to other ICBMs
very large payload capacity
numberOfWarheadsPerMissile up to 10
primaryTargeting enemy strategic assets
hardened military facilities
propellantType liquid-fueled
range approximately 11000 km
role strategic nuclear deterrent
serviceEntry 1975
SovietDesignation R-36 ICBM
surface form: R-36M
stages 2
status partially retired
successorModel R-36 ICBM
surface form: R-36M2

R-36 ICBM
surface form: R-36MUTTH
treatyLimitedBy START I
START II
usedAsBasisFor Rokot
surface form: Dnepr space launch vehicle
usedBy Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation
surface form: Russian Strategic Rocket Forces

Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
warheadConfiguration MIRV
warheadType thermonuclear

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SS-18 Satan ICBM NATOReportingName SS-18 Satan ICBM self-link
subject surface form: SS-18 Satan
this entity surface form: SS-18 Satan
SS-18 Satan ICBM NATOReportingNameOfVariant SS-18 Satan ICBM self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: SS-18 Satan
this entity surface form: SS-18 Mod 1
SS-18 Satan ICBM NATOReportingNameOfVariant SS-18 Satan ICBM self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: SS-18 Satan
this entity surface form: SS-18 Mod 2
R-36 ICBM NATOReportingName SS-18 Satan ICBM
this entity surface form: SS-18 Satan
SS-17 Spanker ICBM successor SS-18 Satan ICBM
subject surface form: SS-17 Spanker
this entity surface form: SS-18 Satan
Soviet missile program hasPart SS-18 Satan ICBM
this entity surface form: SS-18 Satan missile program