Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
R-7 Semyorka
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1959–1968
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- Missile ClassIntercontinental ballistic missile
- Service Entry Year1959
- DesignerSergei Korolev
- Length37 m
- Diameter10.3 m
- Launch Weight280,000 kg
- In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
- Propulsion TypeLiquid rocket
- Number of Stages2
- Fuel TypeLOX/T-1 kerolox
- Solid-FuelNo
- Cold-LaunchNo
- CanisterizedNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range8,800 km
- Throw Weight3,000 kg
- Depressed-Trajectory CapableNo
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry4MOD.4
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)2,500 m
- Terminal GuidanceNo
- Maneuverable Re-Entry Vehicle (MaRV)No
- Penetration Aids / DecoysNo
◆Warhead7MOD.7
- Warhead TypeThermonuclear
- NuclearYes
- ThermonuclearYes
- Yield (per warhead)4,000
- MIRVNo
- Warhead / RV Count1
- Conventional-CapableNo
▤Basing5MOD.5
- Basing Modepad launch
- Silo-BasedNo
- Road-Mobile (TEL)No
- Rail-MobileNo
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Operators1
- First Test1957
▲Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Explosive Filler Weight5,400 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeKB-11-derived
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1959Production started
- 1968Production ended
67
years in service
9
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
ICBM RANKING ICBM · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theICBMcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Relating to nuclear weapons that derive destructive power from both fission and fusion reactions, typically used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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