Tsyklon-2

Tsyklon-2 (Tsiklon-2/Tsyklon-M)
	Tsyklon-2
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	Yuzhmash
Country of origin	Soviet Union (Ukraine)
Size
Height	39.7 m (130.2 ft)
Diameter	3 m (9.8 ft)
Mass	182,000 kg (401,000 lb)
Stages	2
Capacity
Payload to LEO	2,820 kg (6,210 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	R-36, Tsyklon
Comparable	Delta II
Launch history
Status	Retired (presumed)
Launch sites	Baikonur Cosmodrome LC-90
Total launches	106
Success(es)	105
Failure(s)	1
First flight	6 August 1969
Last flight	24 June 2006
Type of passengers/cargo	IS-A/IS-P; RORSAT; EORSAT
First stage – 11S681
Powered by	1 RD-251
Maximum thrust	2,640 kN (593,409 lbf)
Specific impulse	301 sec
Burn time	120 seconds
Propellant	N2O4/UDMH
Second stage – 11S682
Powered by	1 RD-252
Maximum thrust	940 kN (211,410 lbf)
Specific impulse	317 sec
Burn time	160 seconds
Propellant	N2O4/UDMH
Third stage
Powered by	1 RD-861
Maximum thrust	77.96 kN (17,526 lbf)
Specific impulse	317 sec
Burn time	112 seconds
Propellant	N2O4/UDMH
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The Tsyklon-2 (cyclone-2), also known as Tsiklon-2 and Tsyklon-M, GRAU index 11K69, is a Ukrainian, previously Soviet orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 6 August 1969, and has made 106 flights, the most recent on 24 June 2006 being its penultimate launch. It is the most reliable active carrier rocket currently in use, having failed only once, and the second most reliable carrier rocket overall, behind the Atlas II. It is being retired in favour of future modern and all-Russian carrier rockets, such as the Angara.

Having not flown since 2006, it was believed to have been retired when it was reported that the Tsyklon family of rockets was out of service following the final Tsyklon-3 launch in 2009, however in 2012 it was reported that one more remained to be launched, which was expected to carry the last US-P satellite into orbit in mid-2012.^[2] As of August 2013^[update] that launch has not taken place, and no longer appears on launch schedules, leaving the Tysklon-2's status unclear.

External links

Encyclopedia Astronautica- Tsyklon 2

References

^ "Tsiklon-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Zak, Anatoly. "Space Exploration in 2012". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 27 February 2012.

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[Tsiklon-1] "Tsiklon-2". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Zak, Anatoly. "Space Exploration in 2012". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 27 February 2012.

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In development	Antares 330 Bloostar Cyclone-4M Deca Epsilon S Eris Gravity-2 Hyperbola-2 Irtysh Kuaizhou 21 31 Long March 9 10 12 Miura 5 MLV Neutron New Glenn New Line 1 NGLV Nova OS-M 2 4 Orbex Prime Pallas-1 Red Dwarf SLS Block 1B Block 2 Soyuz-7 Terran R Tianlong-3 VLM Vega E Zero Zhuque 3 Zuljanah
Retired	Antares 110 120 130^† 230 230+ Ariane 1 2 3 4 5 ASLV Athena I II Atlas B D E/F G H I II III LV-3B SLV-3 Able^† Agena Centaur Black Arrow Conestoga^† Delta A B C D E G J L M N 0100 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 II III IV IV Heavy Diamant Dnepr Energia Epsilon Europa I^† II^† Falcon 1 Falcon 9 v1.0 v1.1 v1.2 "Full Thrust" Feng Bao 1 GSLV Mk I H-I H-II H-IIB Juno I Juno II Kaituozhe-1 Kosmos original 1 2/2I 3 3M Lambda 4S LauncherOne Long March 1 1D^† 2A 2E 3 3B 4A Mu 4S 3C 3H 3S 3SII V N1^† N-I N-II Naro-1 Paektusan^† Pilot-2^† R-7 Luna Molniya M L Polyot Soyuz original FG L M U U2 Soyuz/Vostok Sputnik Voskhod Vostok L K 2 2M R-29 Shtil' Volna^† Rocket 3 Safir 1 1A 1B Saturn I IB V Scout X-1 Blue Scout II^† X-2^† X-2M X-3 X-3M X-4 X-2B^† B A B-1 D-1 A-1 E-1 F-1 G-1 Shavit original 1 SLV Space Shuttle SPARK^† Sparta SS-520 Start-1 Terran 1^† Thor Able Ablestar 1 2 Agena A B D Burner 1 2 Delta DSV-2U Thorad-Agena SLV-2G SLV-2H Titan II GLV IIIA IIIB IIIC IIID IIIE 34D 23G CT-3 IV Tsyklon R-36-O original 2 3 Universal Rocket UR-500 Proton Proton-K Rokot Strela Vanguard VLS-1^† Zenit 2 2M 2FG 3SL 3SLB 3F Zhuque 1^†
Classes	Sounding rocket Small-lift launch vehicle Medium-lift launch vehicle Heavy-lift launch vehicle Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
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v t e Soviet and Russian launch vehicles
Active	Angara 1.2 A5 Soyuz-2 2.1a 2.1b 2-1v UR Proton-M
In development	Amur Irtysh Yenisei
Retired	Dnepr Energia Kosmos 1 2I 3 3M N1 R-7 Luna Molniya M L Polyot Soyuz original L M U U2 FG Soyuz/Vostok Sputnik Voskhod Vostok L K 2 2M R-29 Shtil' Volna Start-1 Tsyklon original 2 3 UR UR-500 Proton-K Rokot Strela Zenit 2 2M 3SL 3SLB 3F
Cancelled (no launch attempts)	Tsyklon-4 Proton Light Medium

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