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UR-500

ICBM · Russia · 1957
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UR-500

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Throw-Weight / Payload
55
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
20
BMD Penetration
10
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
40
Reliability
35
Strategic Impact
50
Technology
45
Origin Russia
CategoryICBM
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
37
ICBM MASS Rating
12/18
Early Cold War
54/66
All-Time
ICBM · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Throw-Weight / Payload
55
Accuracy (CEP)
30
Survivability
20
BMD Penetration
10
MIRV Capability
0
Readiness
40
Reliability
35
Strategic Impact
50
Technology
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the icbm category.
01 / Overview
UR-500
Category
Country
Production
1957–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ICBM · EARLY COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
icbm category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the icbm category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Missile ClassICBM
  • Service Entry Year1957
  • DesignerSergei Korolev
  • Length30 m
  • Diameter3.6 m
  • Launch Weight280,000 kg
◈Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Propulsion TypeLiquid rocket
  • Number of Stages2
  • Fuel TypeLOX/Kerosene
  • Solid-FuelNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range12,000 km
◇Accuracy & Re-Entry2MOD.2
  • Circular Error Probable (CEP)5,000 m
  • Guidance TypeCommand
◆Warhead5MOD.5
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • First Test1957
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1957Production started
69
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A guidance system where a missile receives mid-flight course corrections from an external source, such as ground control or satellite.
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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