R-16 (missile)
| R-16 | |
|---|---|
| Service history | |
| In service | 1961–1976 |
| Used by | Soviet Union |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mikhail Yangel, Valentin Glushko |
| Manufacturer | Plant 586, Glushko OKBM, Hartron OKB |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Between 140.6 tonnes (154,98 tons) and 141.2 tonnes (155,65 tons), depending on warhead |
| Length | Between 30,440 mm (99.86 ft) and 34,300 mm (112.53 ft), depending on warhead |
| Diameter | 3,000 mm (9.84 ft) |
| Blast yield | 3–6 Mt |
| Engine | Two storable, liquid fueled stages First Stage: 1x RD-218 + 1x RD-69 |
| Propellant | AK27I + UDMH |
Operational range | 11,000–13,000 km |
Guidance system | inertial guidance |
| Accuracy | 2.7 km |
The R-16 was the first successful intercontinental ballistic missile deployed by the Soviet Union. In the West it was known by the NATO reporting name SS-7 Saddler, and within Russia, it carried the GRAU index 8K64.