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The R-36 is a family of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and space launch vehicles (Tsyklon) designed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The original R-36 was deployed under the GRAU index 8K67 and was given the NATO reporting name SS-9 Scarp. It was able to carry three warheads and was the first Soviet MIRV missile. The later version, the R-36M, also known as RS20, was produced under the GRAU designations 15A14 and 15A18 and was given the NATO reporting name SS-18 Satan. This missile was viewed by certain United States analysts as giving the Soviet Union first strike advantage over the U.S., particularly because of its rapid silo-reload ability, very heavy throw weight and extremely large number of re-entry vehicles. Some versions of the R-36M were deployed with 10 warheads and up to 40 penetration aids and the missile's high throw-weight made it theoretically capable of carrying more warheads or penetration aids. Contemporary U.S. missiles, such as the Minuteman III, carried up to three warheads at most.

1974  WikimediaWikidata
diameter 3.05 metre, length 32.2 metre, mass 209600 kilogram, 
launch vehicle, intercontinental ballistic missile, Pivdenmash, Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, Soviet Union, 
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  • R-36-O
    Soviet orbital missile
  • R-36M
    intercontinental ballistic missile
SS-9SS-9
SS-9 Scarp R36SS-9 Scarp R36
Циклон-3 і 8К99Циклон-3 і 8К99
Циклон-3 і 8К99 (cropped)Циклон-3 і 8К99 (cropped)
Парк ракет. ДніпропетровськПарк ракет. Дніпропетровськ
Музей ракетной техники РВСНМузей ракетной техники РВСН
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classrocket1965R-36-OR-36Wikidata
    classrocket1975R-36MR-36Wikidata
    commonsimageSS-9 Commons
    commonsimageSS-9 Scarp R36 Commons
    commonsimageЦиклон-3 і 8К99 Commons
    commonsimageЦиклон-3 і 8К99 (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageПарк ракет. Дніпропетровськ Commons
    commonsimageМузей ракетной техники РВСН Commons