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RT-23 Molodets
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The RT-23 Molodets (Russian: РТ-23 УТТХ[6] «Мо́лодец», lit. "brave man" or "fine fellow"; NATO reporting name: SS-24 Scalpel) was a cold-launched, three-stage, solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile developed and produced before 1991 by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau in Dnipro, Soviet Union.[7] It came in silo- and rail-based variants, and was armed with 10 MIRV warheads (GRAU index: 15Ф444)[8] of 550 kt yield.[2] All missiles were decommissioned by 2005 in accordance with the START II.[1]
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Type | ICBM |
Place of origin | USSR |
Service history | |
In service | 1987–2005[1] |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Yuzhnoye Design Bureau |
Specifications | |
Mass | 104,500 kg (230,400 lb) |
Length | 23,400 mm (920 in) |
Diameter | 2,410 mm (95 in) |
Warhead | 10 × 550 kt MIRVs[2] |
Engine | First stage: 15D305,[3] Second stage: 15D339[3] 15D305: 3,040 kN,[4] 15D339: 1,470 kN[5] |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 10,000–11,000 km (6,200–6,800 mi)[2] |
Guidance system | Inertial, autonomous |
Accuracy | 150–500 m[2] |
Launch platform | Railcar TEL or silo |
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