The first flight of a new Russian ICBM "Bulava"

[syndroma]

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20050927/41525719.html<br /><br />Bulava is the first solid-fueled missile launched from the Russian submarine. It was designed by the same design bureau that designed Topol-M mobile ICBM.<br />It seems Makeev design bureau - producer of Volna boosters (remember Solar Sail?) - is out of submarine missile business forever.<br /><br />Topol-M can fly to orbit as a Start-1 LV. It's interesting will the Bulava be operating on commercial launch market.

 

[shoogerbrugge]

sorry<br /><br />But don't believe it/or at least Im a bit synical. Last reports from Pavel Podvig is that the Bulava is far from ready. <br /><br />and although I can't read Russian:<br />http://www.federalspace.ru/PlanQuart.asp<br /><br />the following plan says that the september 27 launch is supposed to be a R-29R launch. Possibly with a commercial payload. In the form of the IRDT-2R.<br /><br /><br /><br />So, Im awaiting more info before believe that the Bulava has finally materialised<br />

 

[syndroma]

IRDT-2R was shifted to September 29.

 

[syndroma]

And Pavel Podvig provides the same info:<br />http://www.russianforces.org/eng/

 

[shoogerbrugge]

then I shrink in humiliation.......<br /><br /><br />I checked the blog about 30 minutes ago, and there was nothing there then, but I didnt check the news section. . Ah well<br /><br />I guess your right and Im wrong<br /><br /><br />Well, good news I guess, it made sense to develop a single ICBM, Topol M on land and a seabased brother Bulava<br /><br />Thanks for the headsup though<br /><br />

 

[shoogerbrugge]

*bump*<br /><br /><br />The second Bulava flew a couple of days ago. This was the first time it was fired from a sub-merged submarine (Donosky).<br /><br />Here is a video of the first Bulava flight:<br />http://rapidshare.de/files/9684885/Bulava.zip.html<br /><br /><br />here is a video of the second Bulava flight: http://rapidshare.de/files/9889957/Bulava2.zip.html<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

 

[publiusr]

I thought that was a name for a watch! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />