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Kosmos-1

Stage · Ukraine

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Nitric acid/UDMH propellant rocket stage. Launch count 411 orbital and ca. 300 suborbital to end 1994. Failures based on proration of failures to orbit.

Cost $ : 10.000 million.

Subtopics

  • R-16-1 Nitric acid/UDMH propellant rocket stage. Range 12,000 km. TsNIIMash has 1:10 structural simulation model. Two stage ICBM with nitric acid oxidizer. Developed 1956-1961. Entered service 1961. Chief designer Yangel. Source: Placard, TsNIIMash.
Country
Ukraine
Engines
RD-216
Propellants
Nitric acid/UDMH