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Scud B

Missile

Part of R-11

Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.

Designation applied to foreign launches of the R-17 missile where the model and manufacturer are not known.

Launch Sites: Vandenberg LF7632

Chronology

4 events

2001 July 1

Launch Site: Minakh. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud B.

Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2002 November 14

19:25 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LF7632. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud B.

GMDS - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 46 km (28 mi).

2002 November 25

18:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg LF7632. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud B.

GMDS test - . Nation: USA. Agency: MDA. Apogee: 84 km (52 mi).

2005 May 27

Launch Site: Minakh. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud B.

Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).