Start-1

In-active

Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology (MITT)

March 25, 1993

Description

Start-1 is a Russian satellite launch vehicle based on the RT-2PM Topol, a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile developed by Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    22.7 m
  • Diameter
    1.61 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    1.61 m
  • Launch Mass
    47.0 T
  • Thrust
    887.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Start-1
  • Family
  • Variant
    1
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Start-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $9000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    632.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology

Commercial
None
MITT

Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology is a Russian (formerly Soviet) engineering and scientific research institute founded on May 13, 1946. The institute is located in the Otradnoye District in the north of Moscow. Previously, it was primarily focused on developing ballistic missiles and rockets to increase the nation's strategic deterrent capability. Today it is also involved in civilian projects and has modified some of its intercontinental ballistic missiles into launch vehicles to be used for satellites.


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