R-1 (missile)

R-1
Replica R-1 at Znamensk City
TypeTactical ballistic missile
Place of originUSSR
Service history
In service28 November 1950
Production history
ManufacturerOKB-586 (Dnepropetrovsk) [1]
ProducedMay 10, 1951 [1]
Specifications
Mass13,430 kg (29,610 lb)[2]
Length14,650 mm (48 ft 1 in)
Diameter1,650 mm (5 ft 5 in)
Wingspan3,560 mm (11 ft 8 in)

EngineLiquid rocket engine
27,200 kgf (267,000 N; 60,000 lbf)[2]
Propellant
[2]
Operational
range
270 km (170 mi)[2]
Accuracy5 km

The R-1 rocket (NATO reporting name SS-1 Scunner, Soviet code name SA11, GRAU index 8A11) was a tactical ballistic missile, the first manufactured in the Soviet Union, and closely based on the German V-2 rocket.[2] The R-1 missile system entered into service in the Soviet Army on 28 November 1950. Deployed largely against NATO, it was never an effective strategic weapon. Nevertheless, production and launching of the R-1 gave the Soviets valuable experience which later enabled the USSR to construct its own much more capable rockets.

  1. ^ a b Kudryashov, V. A. Baikonur cosmodrome: Chronicle of the main events (Baikonur Chronicle). Yandex.
  2. ^ a b c d e "РКК "Энергия" - История" [Rocket R-1 – Combat missile systems]. www.energia.ru. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2020-04-19.