RT-21 Temp 2S
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| RT-21 Temp 2S SS-16 Sinner |
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| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1976-1986 |
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| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 43,000 kg |
| Length | 18.5 m |
| Diameter | 1.79 m |
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| Warhead | Single 0.65-1.5 MT warhead |
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| Engine | Three stage, solid-propellant |
| Operational range |
10,500 km |
| Guidance system |
Inertial |
| Accuracy | 450-1640 m CEP |
| Launch platform |
Mobile launcher vehicle |
The RT-21 Temp 2S was a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was assigned the NATO reporting name SS-16 Sinner and carried the industry designation 15Zh42.
The RT-21 was the first mobile ICBM developed by the Soviet Union. It relied heavily on the RT-21M Pioner (SS-20 Saber), a shorter-range missile, for its technology. The program became mired in a series of treaty complications, including questions regarding its use of theatre missile launchers. Ultimately, it is unlikely that the RT-21 reached deployment, and by the mid-1980s, the program had been scrapped.
[edit] Operator
Soviet Union- The Strategic Rocket Forces was the only operator of the Temp 2S.
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