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The final refinement of the R-11 design, the R-17, was exported and became infamous around the world as the Scud-B. Perhaps the most famous ballistic missile of the post-war period due to its use in the Iran-Iraq 'War of the Cities' and the Gulf War. This was the definitive production version of what was essentially a storable-propellant rocket with the perforamnce of the V-2. The original design was by Makeyev but the missile itself was produced by the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant.

In 1958-1959 Makeyev designed and built the first mock-up of the new missile. But by then the decision was made to devote the bureau to sea-launched missiles, and in 1959 the program was transferred to Votkinsk Machine Building Plant. There design work continued with first launch in 1961 and acceptance into military service in 1964.

Liftoff Thrust: 8,290 kgf. Total Mass: 5,385 kg. Core Diameter: 1.0 m. Total Length: 9.0 m.

• Stage Number: 1. 1 x R-17 Gross Mass: 5,385 kg. Empty Mass: 1,645 kg. Thrust (vac): 9,500 kgf. Isp: 251 sec. Burn time: 95 sec. Isp(sl): 219 sec. Diameter: 1.0 m. Span: 1.8 m. Length: 7.4 m. Propellants: Nitric acid/Kerosene No Engines: 1. Isayev R-17

• Development of the R-17 begins

  In 1958-1959 Makeyev designed and built the first mock-up of a new design missile to rectify the shortcomings of the R-11. The R-17 would later become infamous around the world as the 'Scud-B'. The decision was made to devote the Makeyev bureau to sea-launched missiles, and in 1959 the program was transferred to Votkinsk Machine Building Plant.

• R-17 (Scud B) first launch

  The program was conducted by the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant. There design work continued with first launch in 1961 and acceptance into military service in 1964.

• R-17 (Scud B) accepted for military service

• 89 - Semenov, Yu. P., S P Korolev Space Corporation Energia, RKK Energia, 1994.

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