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  2. Soviet rocketry - Wikipedia

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    The First test-firing of a solid fuel rocket was carried out in March 1928, which flew for about 1,300 meters [4] These rockets were used in 1931 for the world's first successful use of rockets to assist take-off of aircraft. [6] Further developments were led by Georgy Langemak.

  3. R-7 (rocket family) - Wikipedia

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    The R-7 (Russian: Р-7) rocket family is a series of launch vehicles descended from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka, developed in the 1950s as the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). While the R-7 proved impractical as a weapon, it became a cornerstone of the Soviet and subsequent Russian space programs .

  4. Lists of rockets - Wikipedia

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    The following articles contain lists of rockets by type: List of missiles; ... NATO reporting name (has lists of various Soviet missiles) This page was last edited on ...

  5. List of military rockets - Wikipedia

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    Anti-submarine rocket Soviet Union: 2.25-inch sub-caliber aircraft rocket: Training rocket

  6. RS-82 (rocket family) - Wikipedia

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    Almost every Soviet military aircraft of World War II was known to carry RS-82 and RS-132, often using field-made launchers. Some Ilyushin Il-2 were field-modified to carry up to 24 rockets although the added drag and the weight made this arrangement impractical. A total 12 million missiles of the RS-type were used by Soviet forces during World ...

  7. Soviet space program - Wikipedia

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    The theory of space exploration had a solid basis in the Russian Empire before the First World War with the writings of the Russian and Soviet rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935), who published pioneering papers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries on astronautic theory, including calculating the Rocket equation and in 1929 introduced the concept of the multistaged rocket.

  8. List of missiles by country - Wikipedia

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    Within the lists of each country, missiles are ordered by designation and/or calling name (the latter being especially relevant for Russian/Soviet missiles). In some cases multiple listings are used, in order to provide cross-references for easier navigation. This is a list of missiles developed by a particular country; a list of military rockets.

  9. Timeline of the Space Race - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of achievements in Soviet and United States spaceflight, spanning the Cold War era of nationalistic competition known as the Space Race. This list is limited to first achievements by the USSR and USA which were important during the Space Race in terms of public perception and/or technical innovation.