- Family: R-36O
- Length: 35 m
- Diameter: 3 m
- Launch Mass: 180 T
The R-36O 8K69M was manufactured by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau with the first launch on 1970-09-25. R-36O 8K69M has 2 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 2 launches. The R-36O was the only orbiting military nuclear weapon ever deployed, although in order to remain legal under international treaties it was a ‘fractional orbital’ weapon. Although American infrared early warning satellites invalidated the ‘surprise attack’ component of the concept, 18 missiles were operational from 1969 to 1983.
