Volna
A Volna rocket with the Cosmos 1 is loaded into the launch tube of K-496 Borisoglebsk submarine, photo by The Planetary Society | |
| Function | Small-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Russia |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | K-496 Borisoglebsk , K-84 Ekaterinburg, K-44 Ryazan, K-407 Novomoskovsk, |
| Total launches | 5 |
| Success(es) | 2 |
| Failure(s) | 1 |
| Partial failure(s) | 2 |
| First flight | June 07, 1995 |
| Last flight | June 21, 2005 |
| First stage | |
| Engines | RD-0243 |
Space launch vehicle Volna (Russian: Волна, lit. 'wave'), is a converted submarine-launched ballistic missile used for launching satellites into orbit. It is based on the R-29R designed by State Rocket Center Makayev and related to the Shtil' Launch Vehicle. The Volna is a 3-stage launch vehicle that uses liquid propellant. The warhead section is used for the payloads that can be either put into orbit with the help of an additional boost engine or travel along a sub-orbital trajectory to be recovered at the landing site. Volna can be launched from Delta III-class submarine or from land based facilities.