R-16 (missile)

R-16[1]
Service history
In service1961–1976
Used bySoviet Union
Production history
DesignerMikhail Yangel, Valentin Glushko
ManufacturerPlant 586, Glushko OKBM, Hartron OKB
Specifications
MassBetween 140.6 tonnes (154,98 tons)
and 141.2 tonnes (155,65 tons), depending on warhead[2]
LengthBetween 30,440 mm (99.86 ft)
and 34,300 mm (112.53 ft), depending on warhead[2]
Diameter3,000 mm (9.84 ft)
Blast yield3-6 Mt
EngineTwo storable, liquid fueled stages

First Stage: 1x RD-218
+ 1x RD-68[2]

Second Stage: 1x RD-219
+ 1x RD-69[2]
PropellantAK27I + UDMH
Operational
range
11,000-13,000 km
Guidance
system
inertial guidance
Accuracy2.7 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.

  1. ^ Pavel Podvig (2004). Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. MIT Press. ISBN 0262661810. The R-16 missile was the first intercontinental missile with storable liquid fuel
  2. ^ a b c d "R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile". russianspaceweb.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.