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RT-2 SS-13 Savage | |
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Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1968-1976 |
Used by | Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces |
Specifications | |
Mass | 45,100 kg (99,400 lb) |
Length | 21.5 m (71 ft) |
Diameter | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Engine | Three-stage solid propellant |
Operational range | 10,000 km |
Guidance system | autonomous inertial guidance |
Accuracy | Maximum error: 4 km, CEP: 1900 m, |
Launch platform | silo-based |
The RT-2 was an intercontinental ballistic missile deployed by the Soviet Union, which was in service from December 1968[1] until 1976.[2] It was assigned the NATO reporting name SS-13 Savage and carried the GRAU index 8K98. Designed by OKB-1,[1] about 60 were built by 1972.