Orbital launch vehicle

Volna

RetiredRussia Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau

Space launch vehicle Volna is a converted Submarine-launched ballistic missile used for launching satellites into orbit. It is based on the R-29R designed by State Rocket Center Makayev and related to the Shtil' Launch Vehicle . The Volna is a 3-stage launch vehicle that uses liquid propellant. The warhead section is used for the payloads that can be either put into orbit with the help of an additional boost engine or travel along a sub-orbital trajectory to be recovered at the landing site. Volna can be launched from Delta III-class submarine or from land based facilities.

Flights flown1

Success rate0%0/1

Payload to LEO120kg

Maiden flight1975-01-01

Peak year20051 flight

Volna is built by Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau of Russia. It first flew on 21 June 2005 and last flew on 21 June 2005.

Flight record

1 records

0% success rate0 of 1 flown · 1 failed

First flight2005-06-21

Latest flight2005-06-21

Failures1

Consecutive successes0

Payload

Per mission profile

Low Earth orbit	120kg

Vehicle

Stages	3
Length	14.1m
Diameter	1.9m
Launch mass	35t
Liftoff thrust	682kN
Maiden flight	1975-01-01
Reusable	No

Pads used

1 pad

Borisoglebsk (K-496)1

Orbits delivered

1 orbit

Low Earth Orbit1

Launch history

1 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
2005-06-21	Volna \| Cosmos-1	Borisoglebsk (K-496)	Low Earth Orbit	Failure

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.