The R-36O was the only orbiting military nuclear weapon ever deployed, although in order to remain legal under international treaties it was a 'fractional orbital' weapon. Although American infrared early warning satellites invalidated the 'surprise attack' component of the concept, 18 missiles were operational from 1969 to 1983.
Specifications
- Thrust
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- Height
- 35 m
- Diameter
- 3 m
- Launch mass
- 180 t
- Stages
- 2
- Launch cost
- —
- LEO capacity
- —
- GTO capacity
- —
- GEO capacity
- —
- SSO capacity
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Vehicle specifications from Launch Library; blanks are unpublished figures.
Flight record
Flights
2
Launches with a definitive outcome
Success rate
100%
2 of 2
Current success streak
2
Landings
0
0 attempts · 0 droneship / 0 RTLS
Fastest turnaround
—
Between consecutive booster flights
Counted from padside's own launch record — the same basis as the Stats page.
Launches
- R-36O 8K69M | OGCh 24 — Success
- R-36O 8K69M | OGCh 23 — Success