R-29

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R-29 is a family of Russian submarine-launched ballistic missiles, designed by State Rocket Center Makayev. Development of the R-29 SLBMs started in the 1963 and was first launched in 1969. It uses the storable Liquid rocket propellants N2O4/UDMH. Over time different versions have developed listed below. The R-29 is in use with Russian Navy on Delta I,Delta II, Delta III and Delta IV class submarine. The R-29 can be equipped with nuclear warheads, but is also used for launching artificial satellites. The R-29R variant is sold for commercial satellite launches as the Volna, while the R-29RM is being sold as the Shtil' launch vehicle.

Contents 1 Variants 1.1 R-29 1.2 R-29D 1.3 R-29K 1.4 R-29R 1.5 R-29RL 1.6 R-29RM 2 Operator 3 External links

[edit] Variants

[edit] R-29

• Deployment Date: 1974
• Manufacturer designation: 4K75
• DoD designation: SS-N-8 Mod 1
• ASCC designation: "Sawfly"
• SALT designation: RSM-40
• Submarine: Delta I
• Total Mass: 32,800 kg
• Core Diameter: 1.80 m
• Total Length: 13.20 m
• Span: 1.80 m
• Payload: 1100 kg
• Maximum range: 7700 km
• Number Standard Warheads: 1
• Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29D

• Deployment Date: 1978
• Manufacturer designation: 4K75D
• DoD designation: SS-N-8 Mod 2
• ASCC designation: "Sawfly"
• SALT designation: RSM-40
• Submarine: Delta II
• Total Mass: 33,300 kg
• Core Diameter: 1.80 m
• Total Length: 13.00 m
• Span: 1.80 m
• Payload: 1100 kg
• Maximum range: 9100 km
• Number Standard Warheads: 1
• Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29K

• Manufacturer designation: 4K75K
• DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 2
• ASCC designation: "Stingray"
• SALT designation: RSM-50
• Total Mass: 34,388 kg
• Core Diameter: 1.80 m
• Total Length: 14.40 m
• Span: 1.80 m
• Standard warhead mass: 820 kg
• Maximum range: 7,980 km
• Number Standard Warheads: 1
• Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29R

• Deployment Date: 1979
• Manufacturer designation: 4K75R
• DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 1
• ASCC designation: "Stingray"
• SALT designation: RSM-50
• Submarine: Delta III
• Total Mass: 35,300 kg
• Core Diameter: 1.80 m
• Total Length: 14.40 m
• Span: 1.80 m
• Payload: 1650 kg
• Maximum range: 6,500 km
• Number Standard Warheads: 3
• Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29RL

• Manufacturer designation: 4K75RL
• DoD designation: SS-N-18 Mod 3
• ASCC designation: "Stingray"
• SALT designation: RSM-50
• Total Mass: 35,300 kg
• Core Diameter: 1.80 m
• Total Length: 14.09 m
• Span: 1.80 m
• Standard warhead mass: 1300 kg
• Maximum range: 6500 km
• Number Standard Warheads: 7
• Number of stages: 2

[edit] R-29RM

• Deployment Date: 1986
• Manufacturer designation: 4K75RM
• DoD designation: SS-N-23
• ASCC designation: "Skif"
• SALT designation: RSM-54
• Submarine: Delta IV
• Total Mass: 40,300 kg
• Core Diameter: 1.90 m
• Total Length: 14.80 m
• Span: 1.90 m
• Payload: 2800 kg
• Maximum range: 8300 km
• Number Standard Warheads: 4 (tested with 10)
• Number of stages: 3

[edit] Operator

•  Soviet Union: The Soviet Navy was the only operator of the R-29.
•  Russia: The Russian Navy inherited the R-29 from the Soviet Navy.

[edit] External links

• R-29
• FAS guide on the R-29
• FAS guide on the R-29R
• FAS guide on the R-29RM
• State Rocket Company Makayev