Tsiklon-3 (Yuzhnoye Design Bureau)
The Tsiklon-3 is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (established in 1951). It undertook its inaugural launch on 06/24/1977.
The Tsyklon-3 was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009.
Tsiklon-3 Specifications
| Variant | 3 |
|---|---|
| Length | 39.27 m |
| Diameter | 3 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Launch Mass | 189 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 2713 kN |
| LEO Capacity | 4100 kg |
| Launch Cost | $15,000,000 |
Tsiklon-3 Launch Record
| Total Launches | 122 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 115 |
| Failed Launches | 7 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 1 |
Manufacturer
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau (OKB-586)
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.