Tsiklon-2A Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Tsiklon-2A launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Tsiklon-2A
Family
Tsiklon
Manufacturer
First Launch
27 Oct 1967
Successful Launches
7
Failed Launches
1
Rocket Info
Status
Inactive
Stages
2
Length
39.7 m
Diameter
3 m
Launch Mass
182 tons
Thrust
2,366 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
LEO Capacity
3,000 kg
The Tsyklon was a Soviet-designed expendable launch system, primarily used to put Cosmos satellites into low Earth orbit. It is based on the R-36 intercontinental ballistic missile designed by Mikhail Yangel and made eight launches, with seven successes and one failure. All of its launches were conducted from LC-90 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It is sometimes designated Tsyklon-2A, not to be confused with the later Tsyklon-2 rocket. It was introduced in 1967 and was derived from the R-36 ICBM (NATO designation SS-9 Scarp). It was retired in 1969.
Launch Sites used by Tsiklon-2A
Baikonur Cosmodrome
World's largest space launch facility, pivotal for Russian space missions.