Russia plans to return to the use of "Satan" ICBM for launching spacecraft, revived project "Dnipro" without the participation of Ukrainian enterprises, RIA Novosti.
According to the agency's source in the space industry, Defense Ministry will soon begin recycling missiles “voivod” (NATO classification "Satan"), which will come to replace ICBM "Sarmat".
Discusses the use removed from combat duty missile RS-20V on the conversion program starts, said the source.
he noted, that we are talking about upgrading a space launch, "it is the version of MS-20B, and not RS-20B, previously used for the project “Dnieper”». In addition, for the implementation of the project Ukrainian side will not be held (responsible for launch management system).
According to 2017 year, was armed 46 missile RS-20V. Missile RS-20B remains about 11 units.
Economic feasibility of adaptation RS-20B space launches under due to the small number of remaining missiles no, and the presence of about fifty RS-20V missiles suggests the feasibility of such, the source added.
Recall, Until recently, in operation was Booster “Dnieper”, created on the basis of an ICBM RS-20B. Total for the period from 1999 year on 2015 year has been committed 22 launches, of them 21 - successful. Modernization developed in Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine) missile RS-20B in the carrier rocket "Dnepr" by the Company "Kosmotras". The launches were carried out from Baikonur and Clear. Last launch carried out in 2015 year.
