Р-16
E791659
Р-16 is a Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed during the Cold War as part of the USSR's strategic nuclear forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| accidentCasualties | over 70 people killed ⓘ |
| accidentCause | explosion during pre-launch test ⓘ |
| accidentDate | 24 October 1960 ⓘ |
| accidentLocation | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName |
8K64
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R-16 ⓘ |
| category | Cold War ballistic missiles of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| deploymentMode |
silo-based
ⓘ
surface launch pad ⓘ |
| designer |
Mikhail Yangel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OKB-586 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuel | UDMH ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 141000 kg ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | fixed launch pad ⓘ |
| length | approximately 30.4 m ⓘ |
| nativeName | Р-16 ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SS-7 Saddler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAccident | Nedelin disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearDeliverySystem | yes ⓘ |
| operator | USSR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizer | nitrogen tetroxide ⓘ |
| partOf | Soviet strategic nuclear forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid fuel ⓘ |
| range | approximately 11000 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1970s ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear missile ⓘ |
| serviceEntry |
1961
ⓘ
early 1960s ⓘ |
| stageCount | 2 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strategicRole | second-generation Soviet ICBM ⓘ |
| successor |
R-16U
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R-9 Desna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | two-stage ballistic missile ⓘ |
| usedAsBasisFor | R-16U silo-based variant ⓘ |
| usedBy | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield | 3 megatons of TNT ⓘ |
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