Tsiklon-2A (Yuzhnoye Design Bureau)
The Tsiklon-2A is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (established in 1951). It undertook its inaugural launch on 10/27/1967.
The Tsyklon was a Soviet-designed expendable launch system, primarily used to put Cosmos satellites into low Earth orbit. It is based on the R-36 intercontinental ballistic missile designed by Mikhail Yangel and made eight launches, with seven successes and one failure. All of its launches were conducted from LC-90 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It is sometimes designated Tsyklon-2A, not to be confused with the later Tsyklon-2 rocket. It was introduced in 1967 and was derived from the R-36 ICBM (NATO designation SS-9 Scarp). It was retired in 1969.
Tsiklon-2A Specifications
| Variant | 2A |
|---|---|
| Length | 39.7 m |
| Diameter | 3 m |
| Stages | 2 |
| Launch Mass | 182 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 2366 kN |
| LEO Capacity | 3000 kg |
Tsiklon-2A Launch Record
| Total Launches | 8 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 7 |
| Failed Launches | 1 |
Manufacturer
Director: Alexander Degtyarev
Yuzhnoye Design Office, located in Dnipro, Ukraine, is a designer of satellites and rockets, and formerly of Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) established by Mikhail Yangel in 1951. The Zenit launch vehicle currently launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome but also used to launch from an ocean platform, Odyssey.