Iraqi modification of the R-17 with an 800-km range, achieved by reducing warhead weight to 125 kg, and increasing propellant load by 30 percent .
Al Abbas could be fired only from static launchers.
Standard warhead: 125 kg (275 lb). Maximum range: 800 km (490 mi). Boost Propulsion: Storable liquid rocket. Initial Operational Capability: 1990.
Gross mass: 7,700 kg (16,900 lb).
Payload: 125 kg (275 lb).
Height: 13.75 m (45.11 ft).
Diameter: 0.85 m (2.80 ft).
Span: 1.80 m (5.90 ft).
First Launch: 1988.04.25.
Last Launch: 1990.12.28.
Number: 9 .
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See also
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A4 The V-2, known as the A4 to its developers, was the basis for most of the rocketry that exists in the world today. It was ineffective as a weapon of war, but represented a quantum leap in technology. The A1, A2, A3, and A5 were steps in the development of the missile. Later versions - the A6 through A12 - were planned to take the Third Reich to the planets. More...
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R-17 The final refinement of the R-11 design, the R-17, was exported widely and became infamous around the world by its ASCC reporting name - "Scud". It was perhaps the most famous ballistic missile of the post-war period due to its use in the Iran-Iraq 'War of the Cities' and the Gulf War. This was the definitive production version of what was essentially a storable-propellant rocket with the performance of the V-2. More...
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missile Guided self-propelled military weapon (as opposed to rocket, an unguided self-propelled weapon). More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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Makeyev Russian manufacturer of rockets, spacecraft, and rocket engines. Makeyev Design Bureau, Kolomna, Russia. More...
Al Abbas Chronology
1988 April 25 - .
Launch Site:
Tall Afar.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Test flight - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1988 June 27 - .
Launch Site:
Tall Afar.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Test flight - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1988 June 28 - .
Launch Site:
Tall Afar.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Test flight - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1988 June 29 - .
Launch Site:
Tall Afar.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Test flight - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1989 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Tall Afar.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Test flight - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1989 February 12 - .
Launch Site:
Tall Afar.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Test flight - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1989 August 21 - .
Launch Site:
Tall Afar.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Test flight - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1990 December 28 - .
Launch Site:
Umm Qasr.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
LV Configuration: Al Abbas To Ar Rutba.
- Separating RV test - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
1990 December 28 - .
Launch Site:
Umm Qasr.
Launch Vehicle:
Al Abbas.
- Separating RV test - .
Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).
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