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Intercontinental ballistic missile. Year: 1953. Family: Early Russian Ballistic Missiles. Other Family: R-7. Country: Russia. Original conceptual design for ICBM. Final design was R-7 due to unachievability of mass ratio for this single stage design. Data from chart at Russian Space Agency HQ. Liftoff Thrust: 2.640 kN (593 lbf). Total Mass: 190,000 kg (410,000 lb). Standard warhead mass: 11,000 kg (24,000 lb). Maximum range: 8,000 km (4,900 mi). Standard warhead CEP: 12.90 km (8.00 mi). Maximum speed: 23,450 kph (14,570 mph). Ceiling: 1,266,900 m (4,156,400 ft).
Bibliography and Further Reading - Vetrov, G S, S. P. Korolev i evo delo, Nauka, Moscow, 1998. ISBN: 5020036846. The collected papers of Soviet Chief Designer Korolev. A tremendous source of new information and insight on the Soviet space program. Russian language. More at amazon.com...
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