R-11 Zemlya

R-11 Zemlya
TypeShort-range ballistic missile
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1956-1978
Production history
Produced1956-1962
Specifications
Mass5.4 tonnes
Length10 604 mm
Diameter880 mm
WarheadHE, nuclear

The R-11 Zemlya (Russian: Р-11 Земля, lit.'Earth'), GRAU index 8A61 was a Soviet tactical ballistic missile. It is also known by its NATO reporting name SS-1b Scud-A. It was the first of several similar Soviet missiles to be given the reporting name Scud. Variant R-11M was accepted into service, with GRAU index 9K51 (9К51).