R-26 (missile)
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The R-26 was a second-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed but not deployed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Its control system was designed at NPO "Electropribor"[2] (Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR). The missile was mistakenly identified as an R-9 Desna and given the NATO reporting name SS-8 Sasin. Within the Soviet Union, it carried the GRAU index 8K66.
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R-26 | |
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Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Production history | |
Designed | 1960-1961 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 87,000 kg (192,000 lb)[1] |
Propellant | Liquid fuel |
Operational range | 12,000 kilometres (6,500 nmi)[1] |
Accuracy | CEP 2,000 metres (6,600 ft)[1] |
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