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R-29 Vysota
Makeyev · Ballistic · Russia · Cold War (1970–1991)
The R-29 is a family of Soviet submarine-launched ballistic missiles, designed by Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau. All variants use astro-inertial guidance systems.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- Ballistic
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Russia
- Manufacturer
- Makeyev
- Operator
- Russia
- Primary Role
- Ballistic
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1974
- Produced
- 300
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- 4-stage liquid-fuel rocket
- Launch
- Sub-launched
- Length (ft)
- 45.9
- MTOW (lb)
- 83780
- Payload (lb)
- 2200
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 900000
- Range (mi)
- 5100
- Max Speed (mph)
- 16874
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 22
- Armament
- Nuclear (3 x 200 kT MIRV)