Tsiklon-2A
Tsiklon family
· built by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau
· maiden flight 1967-10-27
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
The Tsyklon was a Soviet-designed expendable launch system, primarily used to put Cosmos satellites into low Earth orbit. It is based on the R-36 intercontinental ballistic missile designed by Mikhail Yangel and made eight launches, with seven successes and one failure. All of its launches were conducted from LC-90 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It is sometimes designated Tsyklon-2A, not to be confused with the later Tsyklon-2 rocket. It was introduced in 1967 and was derived from the R-36 ICBM (NATO designation SS-9 Scarp). It was retired in 1969.
Specifications
39.7 mLength
3.0 mDiameter
182 tLaunch mass
2Stages
2366 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
3000 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
8Total launches
7Successful
1Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
8In our archive
87.5%Success rate
Oct 27, 1967 02:21 UTCEarliest tracked
Jan 25, 1969 11:14 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tsiklon-2A | US-AO 5 | Jan 25, 1969 11:14 UTC | Failure |
| Tsiklon-2A | I2P 2 | Nov 01, 1968 00:27 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-2A | I2P 1 | Oct 20, 1968 04:02 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-2A | I2M 2 | Oct 19, 1968 04:20 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-2A | I2M 1 | Apr 24, 1968 16:00 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-2A | US-AO 4 | Mar 22, 1968 09:30 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-2A | US-AO 3 | Dec 27, 1967 11:28 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-2A | I2-BM (Kosmos-185) | Oct 27, 1967 02:21 UTC | Success |