RSS-40
Missile · Russia
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Russian intercontinental ballistic missile. SS-18 Replacement. The designation SS-X-26 was originally assigned to the RSS-40, but the number was reused for another missile after its cancellation.
First flight tests (2 April 1986, August 1986) were failures. Tests in December 1986, October 1987, and early 1988 were successful.
Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket.