The launch took place at the
Plesetsk Cosmodrome in north west Russia.
by ADAM
GARRIE
September 12, 2017, 17:00
Russia has successfully launched
a RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the
Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
According to the Russian Foreign
Ministry,
“The main purpose of the launch is
to confirm the reliability of rockets of the same class. The warheads
successfully reached their target – the Kura testing range in Kamchatka. All
aims of the test were achieved”.
The new RS-24 Yars is a
nuclear capable missile with one of the longest rages of any kind in its class.
RT reports,
“The RS-24 Yars, which is equipped
with three to six warheads, is capable of hitting different targets up to
12,000 km away. It was first tested a decade ago, and has been in use by
Russia’s strategic forces for the past seven years.
The solid-fuel rocket is an
upgraded version of the Topol-M missile, and can be launched both from the
ground and from a vehicle”.
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