Space Technology Development
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November 30, 1957
Kosmos
On October 4, 1957, the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite heralded the beginning of the space age
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January 10, 1959
MC R-12
Two types of missile complexes were developed: open-launch R-12 and silo-based R-12U.
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January 14, 1961
MC R-14
The R-14 missile was the first to use a gyro-stabilized platform in the autonomous guidance and control system
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January 01, 1962
MC R-16
The main innovation was the use of swiveling chambers of the steering engines as controls.
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January 01, 1963
MC R-36
In 1963 – 1966, 85 launches were conducted under the flight development test program, 83% of them successful.
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August 18, 1964
Kosmos-2
The first Kosmos-2 was launched on August 18, 1964
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August 06, 1969
Cyclone-2
Yuzhnoye designed the Cyclone-2 based on the 8K69 missile
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November 24, 1970
BLOCK E
Block E was designed as a part of the N1-L3 (11A52)
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January 01, 1975
MC MR-UR100
For the first time in history of the national rocket production, the MR-UR100 missile complexes used the Meridian
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November 01, 1976
MC R-36M
For the first time in world practice, the mortar launch was developed and implemented for a heavy liquid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
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June 24, 1977
Cyclone-3
The Cyclone-3 delivers spacecraft weighing up to 4000 kg into low and medium circular and elliptical orbits.
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April 13, 1985
Zenit-2
The Zenit-2 launch vehicle marked the beginning of development and successful operation of the Zenit family
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January 01, 1986
MC 15PO11
The missile was derived from the 15А16 missile by adding a special-purpose telecommunication nose cone with a high-performance radio transmitter
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February 11, 1989
MC R-36М2
One of the basic advantages of the missile complex is a capability to launch missiles on warning (second-strike capability) when faced with surface and high-altitude detonations.
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August 09, 2007
MC RT-23
A highly effective and reliable missile complex 15PO60 combined the work done to develop three previous missile generations with some new engineering achievements.
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