RSD-10 Pionnier

Key facts

Type

Intermediate-range ballistic missile

Place of origin

Soviet Union

In service

1976 – 1988

Used by

Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces

Designer

Alexander Nadiradze ( Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology )

Manufacturer

Votkinsk Machine Building Plant

Mass

37,100 kg (81,800 lb)

Length

16.5 m (54 ft)

Diameter

1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)

Warhead

1 x 1 Mt or 3 x 150 kt

Engine

Two-stage solid-fuel rocket

Operational range

5,800 km (3,600 mi)