Tsyklon-3

Tsyklon-3 (Tsiklon-3)
	Tsyklon-3 on display in downtown Dnipro
Function	Carrier rocket
Manufacturer	Yuzhmash
Country of origin	Soviet Union (Ukraine)
Size
Height	39.27 m (128.83 ft)
Diameter	3 m (9.8 ft)
Mass	189,000 kg (416,000 lb)
Stages	3
Capacity
Payload to LEO	4,100 kg (9,000 lb)
Associated rockets
Family	R-36, Tsyklon
Derivatives	Tsyklon-4, Cyclone-4M
Comparable	Delta II
Launch history
Status	Retired
Launch sites	Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC-32
Total launches	122
Success(es)	114
Failure(s)	8
First flight	24 June 1977
Last flight	30 January 2009
Notable payloads	Tselina; Meteor; ; ; Strela
First stage – 11K69
Engines	1 RD-261
Thrust	3,032 kN (681,620 lbf)
Specific impulse	301 sec
Burn time	120 seconds
Propellant	N; 2O; 4 / UDMH
Second stage – 11S692
Engines	1 RD-262
Thrust	941 kN (211,545 lbf)
Specific impulse	318 sec
Burn time	160 seconds
Propellant	N; 2O; 4 / UDMH
Third stage – 11S693
Engines	1 RD-861
Thrust	78.70 kN (17,694 lbf)
Specific impulse	317 sec
Burn time	125 seconds
Propellant	N; 2O; 4 / UDMH

The Tsyklon-3, also known as Tsiklon-3 and Cyclone-3 (known as SL-14 by the United States DoD), GRAU index 11K68, was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket.

Overview[]

Tsyklon-3 launching a Meteor-3 satellite at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in August 1991

A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, Tsyklon-3 made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009.^[1] The Ukrainian-built Tsyklon rockets were retired in favour of future all-Russian carrier rockets, such as the Angara, and because they were fuelled by toxic hypergolic propellants.^[2]

Successor[]

Ukraine was developing a commercial derivative of the Tsyklon-3, the Tsyklon-4.^{[citation needed]} The development of Tsyklon-4 ended in 2015 after Ukraine's development partner Brazil pulled out of the project. Tsyklon-4 never made it to launch pad.

Another successor to the Tsyklon rockets, Cyclone-4M (based on Tsyklon-4 designs), is under development as of 2021 for use in the commercial market.

2013 loss of Ecuadorian satellite after impact with Tsyklon-3 space debris[]

On 23 May 2013 at approximately 05:38 UTC, the Ecuadorian satellite NEE-01 Pegaso passed very close to the spent upper stage of a 1985 Tsyklon-3 rocket over the Indian Ocean. While there was no direct collision between the satellite and upper stage, Pegaso is believed to have suffered a "glancing blow" after passing through a debris cloud around the Tsyklon stage and striking one of the small pieces.^[3]^[4] After the incident, the satellite was found to be "spinning wildly over two of its axes" and unable to communicate with its ground station.^[3] Efforts to reestablish control of Pegaso failed,^[4] and on 28 August 2013 the decision was made by EXA and the Ecuadorian government to declare the satellite lost.^[5]

External links[]

Encyclopedia Astronautica- Tsiklon 3

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Barbosa, Rui C. (2009-01-30). "Russian Tsyklon-3 bows out with CORONAS launch". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
^ APMC - Космические войска обеспечили реальность сроков сдачи в эксплуатацию перспективного РКК "Ангара" (Russian)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Satellite collides with Soviet-era rocket". Al Jazeera. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ecuador tries to fix satellite after space debris crash". BBC News. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
^ "Pegasus satellite was declared 'lost' by EXA". Ecuador Times. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

[NSF-retired-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Barbosa, Rui C. (2009-01-30). "Russian Tsyklon-3 bows out with CORONAS launch". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2009-01-30.

[APMC-2] APMC - Космические войска обеспечили реальность сроков сдачи в эксплуатацию перспективного РКК "Ангара" (Russian)

[alj20130524-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Satellite collides with Soviet-era rocket". Al Jazeera. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[bbc20130527-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ecuador tries to fix satellite after space debris crash". BBC News. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

[ectimes20130905-5] "Pegasus satellite was declared 'lost' by EXA". Ecuador Times. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.

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Tsyklon-3

Contents

Overview[]

Successor[]

2013 loss of Ecuadorian satellite after impact with Tsyklon-3 space debris[]

See also[]

External links[]

References[]