Rocket file · LV-445
Tsiklon-3
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Tsiklon-3 is an expendable launch vehicle built by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. It stands 39.3 m tall, lifts 4,100 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 24 June 1977. It has flown 122 times with 115 successes, a success rate of 94.3%.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Tsiklon-3
The Tsyklon-3 was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009.
Upcoming flights
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Common questions
- How many times has Tsiklon-3 flown?
- 122 times, with 115 successes and 7 failures.
- What is Tsiklon-3's success rate?
- 94.3%. That's 115 successful flights out of 122 attempts.
- How much can Tsiklon-3 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Tsiklon-3 at 4,100 kg to low Earth orbit.
- Is Tsiklon-3 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Tsiklon-3 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.