R-2 (missile)

R-2 (missile)

The R-2 rocket (NATO reporting name SS-2 Sibling) was developed based on R-1 design. This was an improved version of German V-2 rocket manufactured by the Soviet Union.

The R-1 was quickly followed by an evolutionary improvement, the R-2 (SS-2), which had a longer range and at least four major differences in design. The weight was increased by 50%, but the range was more than doubled, to 600 km (370 miles). R-2 had the following major differences from the R-1's (and hence from the V-2's) design: [ru icon [http://epizodsspace.testpilot.ru/bibl/r2/r2.html First Steps of the Domestic Rocket Construction] ]
*The warhead separated from the rocket prior to atmospheric reentry, eliminating the hull strength problem, one of the V-2/R-1's biggest weaknesses.
*The propellant tank became the main load-bearing structure for the rocket, in contrast to the R-1's load-bearing hull. This reduced the overall weight of the spaceframe.
*The control module was moved from above the propellant tank to below the LOx tank. This made pre-launch preparations easier. As the control module was now placed directly over the engine, vibrations were reduced by using steel instead of aluminum for the tailcone.
*Radio guidance was introduced to improve accuracy, giving the R-2 accuracy comparable to the R-1, in spite of its doubled range.

The first test flight of the R-2 took place in September 1949, and it was accepted for service in November, 1951, actually entering service in large numbers around 1953. A grand total of 1,545 R-1 and R-2 missiles were produced.

The R-2 missile was the last Soviet missile based on German designs. While some German influences would clearly remain, Soviet missiles after the R-2 would be based on original designs by the OKB-1 group.

The R-2A geophysical rocket was developed for vertical sounding flights. It carried dogs and various high-altitude physics experiments in its nosecone. Two pods performed atmospheric analysis and were ejected from the missle's side to avoid contamination by engine exhaust.

Operators

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*Soviet Army

References

External links

* [http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/r2.htm R-2]

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