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Tsyklon-4
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Tsyklon-4

Military Space Launch Vehicles · Ukraine · 2002
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Tsyklon-4

⚙ Tsyklon-3 variant
Tsyklon-4
Tsyklon-4 Photo: Державне космічне агентство України · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload Capacity
40
Reliability
20
Cost-Efficiency
15
Responsiveness / Cadence
10
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
30
Precision
25
Technology
50
Strategic Value
20
Human-Rating
0
Origin Ukraine
ManufacturerPivdenmash, Khartron
CategoryMilitary Space Launch Vehicles
EraPost-Cold War
In service2002
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
23
Military Space Launch Vehicles MASS Rating
50/53
Post-Cold War
250/296
All-Time
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Payload Capacity
40
Reliability
20
Cost-Efficiency
15
Responsiveness / Cadence
10
Reusability
0
Orbit Versatility
30
Precision
25
Technology
50
Strategic Value
20
Human-Rating
0
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Tsyklon-4
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
10
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
23
military space launch vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Vehicle Typeexpendable launch system
  • ManufacturerYuzhnoye, Yuzhmash, Khartron
  • Stages3
  • StatusCancelled
  • In ServiceNo
◈Performance6MOD.6
  • Payload to LEO5,250 kg
  • Payload to GTO500 kg
  • Liftoff Thrust2,971
  • Liftoff Mass198.25 t
  • Height39.95 m
  • Diameter3 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 2002Production started
24
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Tsyklon-3 1977
Tsyklon-4 2002
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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