Tsiklon-3
Tsiklon family
· built by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau
· maiden flight 1977-06-24
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-18
The Tsyklon-3 was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009.
Specifications
39.27 mLength
3.0 mDiameter
189 tLaunch mass
3Stages
2713 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
4100 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.
122Total launches
115Successful
7Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
122In our archive
94.3%Success rate
Jun 24, 1977 10:30 UTCEarliest tracked
Jan 30, 2009 13:30 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tsiklon-3 | Koronas-Foton | Jan 30, 2009 13:30 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Sich-1M | Dec 24, 2004 11:20 UTC | Failure |
| Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 128 to 130 & Gonets 10 to 12 | Dec 28, 2001 03:24 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Koronas F | Jul 31, 2001 08:00 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 125 to 127 & Gonets 7 to 9 | Dec 27, 2000 09:56 UTC | Failure |
| Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 119 to 124 | Jun 15, 1998 22:58 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 116 to 118 & Gonets 4 to 6 | Feb 14, 1997 03:47 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Gonets-D 319 to 321 & Strela-3 113 to 115 | Feb 19, 1996 00:58 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 8 | Aug 31, 1995 06:49 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 107 to 112 | Dec 26, 1994 22:26 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Geo-IK 14 | Nov 29, 1994 02:54 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 7 | Oct 11, 1994 14:30 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Tselina-D 69 | May 25, 1994 10:15 UTC | Failure |
| Tsiklon-3 | Koronas-I | Mar 02, 1994 03:25 UTC | Success |
| Tsiklon-3 | Strela-3 101 to 106 | Feb 12, 1994 08:54 UTC | Success |